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Submitted: 2/1/24 • Approved: 2/3/24 • Last Updated: 2/6/24 • R1517685-G0-S3
April 20, 1995 - March 11, 2021
Tanner Austin Surratt, born in 1995 in Hot Springs, AR, passed away March 11, 2021 at the age of 25. He was raised, and graduated from Cutter Morning Star High School, and loves the CMS community. He received a welding degree from NPCC. Tanner was of the Baptist faith and a member of Oak Hill Missionary Baptist Church.
Tanner loved the outdoors, especially the lake, and loved fishing and motorcycles. He wanted to live his life to the fullest every day and often said “If I live the way I want today - I’ll have no regrets tomorrow.” Tanner cared about people. He loved them for who they were and wished the best for them. A friend once said of Tanner “What you saw was what you got with him, and what you saw, if you were lucky enough to be his friend, was a truly delightful, generous fun loving human being. Tanner loves hard, he had a big heart.”
Tanner is survived by his mother and stepdad of Benton, Jennifer Bankhead Davenport and husband, David; his father John Surratt and wife, Kelly of Morrilton, AR; his sister, Tallulah Leigh Surratt, whom he loved so much, and niece, Ember Skye Bankhead, which he doted on and loved to spend time with; his maternal grandmother and papa, Jane and Ervan Slaight, of Hot Springs; maternal grandfather, Butch Bankhead and wife Kathy, of Alpine; paternal grandmother, Janet Surratt of Little Rock; step-brother, Deric Davenport and wife Jennifer (JP) and nephew, Deacon of Fayetteville; several special cousins including, Katelynn and Baylor Rae of Mt Ida; Aubrie and Carter Bankhead, Harley Hensley, all of Hot Springs, Donna Gibson and Jamie Lee Spann; special loved aunts and uncles, Deena and Matt Rae of Mt Ida, Scott and Marla Bankhead of Ft. Lake, Debbie Hensley of Hot Springs, B.J and Brit Bankhead of Alpine, Barry and Heather Bankhead of Kirby, their children; and a host of friends; special stand-in moms who meant a lot to him, Paula McArty and Angie Kirk, both of Hot Springs; predeceased aunts: Mary Surratt and Jeannie Surratt.
Visitation will be 2 PM Wednesday at Caruth-Hale Funeral Home with service immediately following at 3 PM with Bro. Sam Ault and Bro. Darryl Sulton officiating. Cremation to follow.
Honorary Pallbearers are Carter Bankhead, Baylor Rae, Harley Hensley, Drew Beall, Jessie Teague, Zach Walters, Patrick Ford, Sam Larson, Michael Santamaria, Cody Machen, Jordan Holyfield and Steven Love.
Due to Tanner’s love for fishing and seeing kids learn to enjoy, in lieu of flowers we ask memorials to be made to Ark Game and Fish Foundation, 2 Natural Resources Dr. Little Rock, AR 72205. Please put on memo line “Fishing in Natural State” or “Commissioner Cup High School Fishing Tournament” or you may send to his church Oak Hill Missionary Baptist Church c/o Georgia Harrison, 202 Danville Rd Hot Springs, AR 71901.
Contributed on 2/1/24 by debbraszymanski
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