Purvis "Lil P" Tanner IV of Rockford departed this earthly life April 27, 2022. He was born December 27, 1998 in Rockford the son of Janet Dowthard and Purvis Tanner III. Purvis attended New Zion Missionary Baptist Church, as a youth he participated in the Awanas Program.  He graduated form Guilford High School and graduated from Madison Media Technical Institute.

Purvis leaves to cherish many loving memories, his parents, Janet Dowthard and Purvis Tanner III; brother, Javen Dowthard (Ebonee Locke); special aunt, who was raised like his sister, Angel Dowthard; special uncle who was raised like his brother, Timothy Dowthard; maternal grandfather, James Smith; a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 9, 2022 Jerusalem M.B. Church 301 Klines Ave. Burial in Cedar Bluff Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service. Arrangements completed by Carl E. Ponds Funeral Home Inc. 200 N. Johnston Ave.