Augusta, GA. - Mr. Walter J. Tankersley entered into rest on Thursday. August 25, 2016. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at 12 noon at B. A. Williams Memorial Chapel. Burial will be at Mt. Olive Memorial Garden. Survivors are: his children, Sharon Poole, Wanda Prince, Barbara Tankersley and Walter (Tymeka) Tankersley; nine grandchildren; one great-grand child; five siblings and a host of other relatives. The family will receive friends from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home. Williams Funeral home, 2945 Old Tobacco Road, Hephzibah, GA. Funeral Service Wednesday, August 24, 2016 12:00 PM Williams Funeral Home 2945 Old Tobacco Road Hephzibah,Georgia 30815 Visitation Tuesday, August 30, 2016 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Williams Funeral Home 2945 Old Tobacco Road Hephzibah,Georgia 30815