Tom G. Hanners, 92, of Sedgewickville, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
He was born March 22, 1929, in Bollinger County to Julius Loyd and Maude Ethel Johnson Hanners. He and Flora Jean Garrison were married in May 1955. A son, David, was born to their union. They had been married nearly 50 years when Flora Jean passed away.
Tom was a lifelong row crop and cattle farmer near Sedgewickville. He co-owned and operated Hanners Brothers Oliver Implement Dealership during the 1960’s and 1970’s. Thereafter, Tom, Flora Jean, and David sold Vermeer Hay Balers and subsequently sold parts for implements throughout the Missouri counties of Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Perry, Madison, Wayne, and Stoddard. He retired in 2020.
Loving survivors include his son, David Hanners of Sedgewickville; a brother, Ted (Evelyn) Hanners of Sedgewickville; and Flora Jean’s siblings, Sam Garrison of Tulsa, OK, Carolyn Gifford of Lincoln, NE, and Virginia Viesel of Fort Worth, TX.
He was preceded in death by his wife and parents.
Visitation was from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
Bro. Bill Bradley conducted the funeral at 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, at the funeral home. Burial followed at Sedgewickville Lutheran Cemetery.
Memorials may take the form of contributions to the Morley Church of Christ, c/o Bro. Bill Bradley, 1733 N. 327th Rd., Charleston, MO 63834.
Online condolences may be sent to the family by clicking on the tribute wall tab of Tom’s personal obituary page at mccombsfuneralhome.com.
