Tanner Avery Platz

Tanner Avery Ramsey Platz left our lives too soon at the young age of 19 on Thursday, July 23, 2015 near Black Oak, Arkansas. Mr. Platz was born on January 2, 1996 in Batesville, Arkansas to Clarence and Sandra Ramsey Platz. Tanner was a light unto this world. He brought a smile to the face of all who knew him. He will be greatly missed by all and his memory will live on in the hearts of all who knew him. He graduated in 2014 from Manila High School as an honor student and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and loved his hair. Survivors include: his father: Clarence Platz, Sr. of Monette, Arkansas; two brothers: Jonathan Platz and Clarence Platz, Jr.; two sisters: Christy Murphy of Manila, Arkansas and Alaina Grisham Rodgers of Jonesboro, Arkansas; twelve nieces and nephews that dearly loved him; his paternal grandfather: Billy Platz of Monette, Arkansas. Mr. Platz was preceded in death by; his mother: Sandra Platz; one niece: Blaze Murphy; paternal grandmother: Velma Platz; maternal grandmother: Delores Ramsey; maternal grandfather: Audie Ramsey. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 2:00 pm at First Baptist Church, Monette, Arkansas with Rev. Jim Ruppard officiating. Interment will follow at Macey Cemetery under the direction of Faith Funeral Service. Pallbearers: Dylan Wycoff, Ethan Simpson, Dalton Murphy, Austin Pruitt, Hunter Keiter, and Cory Wood. Honorary pallbearers: Manila class of 2014.