David Tarnabine

Published 8:00 pm Friday, March 1, 2019

David Tarnabine passed away on Feb. 28, 2019, at Merit Health River Region. He was 71.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe Tarnabine and Pauline McNeil Tarnabine, and his wife, Lovera Tarnabine.

He is survived by his brothers, Larry (Deborah) Tarnabine, Joe (Sherry) Tarnabine, Pete Tarnabine; sisters, Tina (Ronny) Branan and Carolyn (Shaun) Williams, and a special friend, Amber Savell.

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David was a tankerman and riverboat pilot. He was retired from GNB Battery.

Visitation will be 9 a.m. until the hour of service at 11 a.m., Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at Glenwood Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Bob Ford officiating. Burial will follow in Mound Cemetery, Rolling Fork.

Pallbearers: Robby Cook, Pete Tarnabine, Blake Tarnabine, Raymond Day, Michael Taylor and Ronny Branan.

The family would like to thank Gwen Trimble for being such a great neighbor to David.

Memorials may be made to Baptist Children’s Village, 114 Marketridge Dr., Ridgeland, MS 39157.