Gladys Johnson Tanner

Hanksville, Utah - Gladys Francis Quilter Johnson Tanner, 90, longtime resident of Hanksville, died December 22, 2020 at the home of her daughter Gloria, in Arizona. Gladys was born April 17, 1930 in Henrieville to David and Eda Rosella Willis Quilter. She married Gordon Kent Johnson on October 13, 1949 in the St. George Temple. Kent died June 12, 1982. Gladys married Jesse Blair Tanner on September 12, 1994. Blair died January 8, 2004. Gladys was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She held many church callings and served a mission in Arcadia, California. She is best known for selflessly loving her grandchildren, endlessly journaling and writing family histories, cataloging family pictures and memorabilia, and faithfully sending birthday cards to remind each family member of her love. She is survived by seven children: Gloria (Thomas, deceased) Martin, Judy (Terry) White, Pete (Brenda) Johnson, Elaine (Vance) Morrill, Nonalee (Terry) Turner, Coleen (Rene) Van Dyke, and Sandra Johnson. She is also survived by 80 grandchildren, 146 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Gladys is preceded in death by two husbands (Kent Johnson and Blair Tanner), four siblings (Bernice, Fred, Alvin, LaRen), a daughter-in-law (Denise Johnson), son-in-law (Thomas Martin), and many others who she greatly loved and missed. Funeral services will be livestreamed via Zoom on Wednesday, December 30th, starting at 7:00 PM. Please use the following link to join: https://zoom.us/j/99610372883?pwd=N3l5RHJCdytWZEZENUptLzBjRkFmUT09 Graveside services are open to the public and will be held at the Hanksville Cemetery Saturday, January 2nd, starting at 11 AM. Burial will be in the Hanksville Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah.