Mrs. Annis Gardner age 94 of River Street, Ellijay, GA died Saturday January 31, 2015. Mrs. Gardner was born May 30, 1920 in Mitchell Co., NC to the late Burgess and Lollie McKinney. She was of the Baptist Faith. Mrs. Gardner is preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Gardner.

Survivors Include: daughters, Joan Gardner and Gayla Pankey, both of Ellijay; grandchildren and spouses, Tammy and Leo Baker, Scotty and Suzanne Sanford; great grandchildren and spouses, Hannah and Jeremy Towns, Nathaniel and Karrie Sanford, Matthew Sanford; great great grandchildren, Jackson Towns and Avery Sanford.

Funeral Services will be held Tuesday February 3rd at 2pm from the Chapel of Bernhardt Funeral Home with Rev. Emuel Sanford officiating. Interment will follow in the Ellijay City Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Monday February 2nd from 5pm until 9pm at the funeral home .

Flowers are accepted or donations may be made to the Activity Department of Gilmer Nursing Home at P.O. Box 2239 Ellijay, GA 30540 In Memory of Mrs. Gardner.