James Daniel “Danny” Tallant, 68, departed this life, Sunday, August 13, 2017 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. He was born April, 2, 1949 in Lambert, to Wylie and Opal Lucille Crocker Tallant. He was retired from Coca-Cola Bottling Company, later worked in the wholesale food sales, and with his wife at HomeTown Café in Bruce. He enjoyed deer hunting, reading and spending time with his family and his treasured grandchildren and great grandchildren. He attended Mt. Comfort Baptist Church of Bruce.
Services will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Parker Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rex Wilburn and Dr. J.R. Eaton officiating. Visitation will be Monday from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Billy Daniels, Wrench Hellums, Melvin Horne, Matt Miatech, Paul Tutor and Sam Tutor. Burial will be in Bruce Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Tammy Tutor Tallant, Bruce; daughter; Lenee Tallant, Oxford; God-daughter, Brandy Russell, Nashville; sisters, Judy Rogivue, Corinth, TX and Martha Tutor, Algoma; brothers; Terry Tallant, Banner, and Rickey Tallant, Bruce; three grandchildren, Britney Wilkins, Shelby Owens, Hunter Winters, and great grandchildren, Zander Birmingham, Khloe Woodard, Marly Woodard, Jaxon Owen, Caleb Wilkins and Dani Alexis Miatech.