Terry F Tanner MD

Birth date: Sep 30, 1926 Death date: Jun 29, 2023

Terry F. Tanner, M.D., 96, died June 29, 2023 of age-related natural causes at Westminster Palms in St. Petersburg, Florida. He was born on September 30, 1926 in Charleston, Missouri, and grew up in Quitman, Georgia. An amazing fa Read Obituary

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Trent Ulrich

118w ago

Terry Jr. & I hv been lifelong friends since the 7th grade. Doc Tanner was as much a surrogate father as one can have & a man who I deeply admired & respected. He had extraordinary business acumen successfully founding, building &ultimately selling a multi-million medical device company. Regardless of this iconic success, Doc was an intellectual who never embellished, bragged or even spoke of his success unless questioned. One thing that consistently stood out was his love for his wife& children. They were always his priority & shared everything as a family. Throughout my life, I happened to be on the giving side of his generosity- everything from Bucs games, to family vacations. In hindsight, these were blessed times & greatly appreciated. Additionally, he had to act as disciplinarian to two deviant youths that would tax the patience of Job. In hindsight, Terry & I had to have given him ulcers but we would never know it as he was always so calm &calculated. Doc was a great mentor, intellect, businessman but even greater Father, husband, grand father, & most importantly a man of faith who I was fortunate to know and a better person because of it. We don't have enough men like him in our world today & the positive impact he had on me will be forever remembered & treasured. There is truly a special place in heaven for Doc Tanner. May he assuredly Rest in peace. Sincerest condolences to Mom Tanner, Terry, Becky &the entire extended Tanner family. May God continue to richly bless you. Trent Ulrich

Ralph Jordan

119w ago

I met Terry, Dr Tanner , back in 1974 at a Medical Meeting. He was behind a booth talking about a disposable penlight. I was fascinated with the concept and to my surprise the name of the company that he founded was Concept , Inc. At the time, I was working for the surgical instrument arm of Johnson and Johnson Inc. We continued to stay in touch and in 1976 I moved my family from Plymouth Ma. to Clearwater , FL to work with Concept Inc. It was one of the best decisions I made and it was singularly because of Dr Tanner. The company was a magnet for bright and ambitious future entrepreneurs who learned much from their respective positions within the stat up manufacturing company led by Terry. The lessons learned were many and the many challenges taught us all how to be resilient and patient and innovative. For this opportunity and by allowing us the freedom to try to resolve and pursue remedies to overcome these respective challenges was invaluable. I have Dr Tanner to thank and I have always been grateful for the respect and confidence he gave to many of us to forge ahead. I remember little things about Terry. He was the bugler when he was at VPI...He was tickled that I attended VMI the rival over in Lexington, VA. The rivalry between us was fun. He did honor me once in the Board Room when he played TAPS for me and caused a bit of a commotion with the staff. Dr Tanner loved to attend Medical Conventions and always felt that unless the company attended them that no one would buy our products. He loved Las Vegas and would encourage me to make sure that we attended meetings there many times.
His favorite hotel was the former old Sahara Hotel. When there I was his designated "lucky charm "...that meant being with him until it was time to fly back to Clearwater. He was a hoot. On a more serious note however, his compassion and patience and fair-mindedness was a hallmark of his. He was genuinely humble, sometimes very quiet, and never ever demeaned anyone even if they deserved it. My experiences at Concept taught me many things about running a start up to going public. Like I said earlier I considered it a privilege and a career enhancing opportunity to be associated with Dr Tanner in those early years. My sincere condolences to the family and may Terry find comfort in the arms of his sweet Lord. Rest in peace Dr. Tanner . Ralph Jordan,VP Marketing and Sales (1976-1980)

Balder

119w ago

Dr.Tanner/Granddaddy was the most amazing man. He was always happy, laughing and joking. Always welcomed our family into their home as if we also were his family and his grandkids anytime we visited his son and family. Thank you for spreading your love, faith and laughter. We’re blessed to have had you in our lives. You’ll be missed but I know you’re celebrating the best life now with your creator. We love you, The Balder Family

Chris Tanner

119w ago

My Uncle Terry certainly lived a long life of success, generosity, and caring. He was definitely entertaining and easygoing to be around. Prayers to Lynn, Terry Jr., Becky, and all of the family. Rest In Peace…

Ralph Jordan

119w ago

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