Birth date: Jun 13, 1995 Death date: Jan 10, 2019
Tanner “Dude” Lane Neely, 23, of Hallsville passed away on January 10, 2019. Tanner was born June 13, 1995 in Longview, Texas to Matt Neely and Susan Simpson. Tanner was preceded in death by his great-grand parents, O’Neal and Mir Read Obituary
Susan, Matt, Holly,
My family and I are so very sad. We left Hallsville 13-14 yrs ago but so remember every afternoon coming to your house to pick up Briscoe & Lexi. I always stayed too long visiting, laughing, having fun with you all, and Holly, Tanner, Briscoe, Lexi having such fun also! I've thought of y'all often and Lexi has kept up with Tanner through the years, she brought me a couple of pictures the other day... she and Tanner in one picture, all four of them in another, all covered in dirt from head to toe, so precious, and such precious years gone way to fast. Our hearts are broken for you all, we are so very sorry. We are praying for you all.
Much much love,
Briscoe, Tami, Briscoe, Lexi Davis
To Susan, Holly, Family, and all those who loved Tanner,
You are in my thoughts and prayers, and you have my deepest sympathies. May God bless you all and give you peace and comfort at this very difficult time.
Yvonne Yates Chamberlain
Tanner was in my first grade class in Hallsville! Always had a smile on his face! My nephew Austin and him were big buddies in my class. A memory I have is reading "The Black Lagoon" children books to my class that year. They loved them and wanted me to read them over and over. Especially Tanner and Austin. He was a "joy" and will be missed! So sorry for your loss. Janice McAntyre
Such a wonderful person, always happy and laughing. And the sweetest person ever. I barely knew him but I know his mom very well and she would talk about how much she loves her kids. You will be missed, not sure how you left your family but I know your in a better place.
I am so very sorry for your loss. He was always such a sweet boy. Had a smile for everyone. Praying for comfort for all of you.
I’m waking up from surgery today to find out I lost another one of my brothers. Tanner you’re the first friend I made at UNT and I even met you on move-in day. We had a lot of great times together, from hanging out at your place with the guys every night to taking you to those all black parties lol... You would buy me random things just out of kindness, but you never knew how much I really needed them. When you got into that car wreck and lost your car you would ride with me to campus and all over Denton. I’m glad I got to a chance to meet you bro. We’re praying for your family, I’ll alway love you man...❤️
Tanner took care of my son in junior high when he joined debate. But my favorite memories are of watching him joke around with Susan. He looked at his mama with so much love.
Tanner, you meant the world to me and so many others. You truly understood how most of us all felt. From a sadness that is indescribable, to the joy of success that we all chase after. Even now, while I’m writing this out, I cannot believe that you’re gone. I’ve found myself thinking about you, the experiences we shared, the emotions we discussed, and anything under the stars. You cleverly could come up with the most fitting nicknames for people, cars, or even pets. It never ceased to amaze me just how intelligent and witty you were. Sitting here in my room alone, which I’m sure you’ve done countless times, the thoughts of you continue to fill my mind. All of it. The brilliant times we had and the dreadful feelings that would appear when I couldn’t get through to you. I was extremely emotional about some crummy 40 dollars the last time I saw you. It affected my judgement and I didn’t decide to try and see you after getting to see the greatest band you ever showed me, Manchester Orchestra. I can’t apologize now, and I can’t get that time back. However, I know that you would forgive me, as you would so often do. I know that we had some of the most indescribable adventures together. You were the only one that could put a smile on my face after a horrible day of drowning in my own thoughts. You once told me that I was one of the only people that really understood you, but I feel like I didn’t. Especially now, knowing you’ve gone to a different place, away from all the sadness, hatred, and turmoil. I feel as though I couldn’t quite reach you…I won’t let that get in the way of my life. I know you’d want me to continue my journey to success, that you’ll still be here for me even if you’re not on this Earth. Everything I’ve said aside, you had a wonderful gift of being able to locate beauty. Through writing, music, movies, and most importantly, people. You could see through it all and find the most fascinating details about anything or anyone. I just wish you could have seen what I, and everyone around you, saw. You are a magnificent soul. We will always hold our memories of you close to our hearts. Move forward, wherever you are, with the knowledge that we love you, we hope you’re finally able to feel what you’ve been wanting to feel. I’d like to tell you to rest in peace, but you’ve done enough resting here on Earth. Go and experience the happiness you couldn’t have.
Crying my eyes out, I cling to a quote that I heard from the movie “Wish I was Here,” “Nothing in life will call upon us to be more courageous than facing the fact that it ends. But on the other side of heartbreak is wisdom.” This really resonated with me and I hope we all move forward with the wisdom of moving on, no matter what. Tanner, I hope you found what you were looking for, until we see each other again.
~Fellow, cadet, Shrimp Boat Cpt, and loving friend, Raistlin
Susan and Holly
So sorry to hear about Tanner. All our hearts are broken. Praying you find comfort and peace. Love you guys
RIP “Dude”
