Obituary - Marion Lee (Carter) Garrett
In Memory of
Marion L. Garrett
May 7, 1932 - January 11, 2013
Obituary
Marion L. Garrett, 80, of Brownsville, died Friday evening, January 11,
2013, at McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital, Oxford, Ohio.
On May 7, 1932, Marion was born in St. Charles, Virginia to Claude
and Isabelle Shepard Carter. She was a 1951 graduate of St. Charles
High School and was married on June 14, 1952 to Roosevelt Garrett, who
died in 1971.They had lived in the local area since 1967 where Marion
was busy raising her family, working as a home companion to the elderly
and volunteering at area nursing homes. Marion was a member of the
Liberty Baptist Church and enjoyed crocheting all of her life. She was an
avid reader and grew a large garden each year.
Marion is survived by her sons: Larry A. Garrett, Sr. and Laila; Gary L.
Garrett and Michelle, all of Richmond; Terry M. Garrett and his companion,
Carla Weherley of Liberty; Michael D Garrett and his companion, Peggy Riggs
of Knightstown; seven grandchildren and their spouses: Larry Garrett, Jr and
Leslie of Glenwood; Nathan Garrett and Sarah of Connersville; Kerry Garrett
of Las Vegas, Nevada; Hollie Garrett of Dayton, Ohio; Amber Garrett of
Liberty; Mandi LoPresti and Michael of Texas; two step-grandsons: Sam and
Chris Baker, both of Seattle, Washington; five great-grandchildren; two step
great-grandchildren; a brother: Clarence Carter and his wife, Cora of
Pennington Gap, Virginia; several nieces and nephews and many friends.
In addition to her parents and husband, Marion was preceded in death by her
son: Mark D Garrett who died May 30, 2008; two sisters: Frances McDavid and
Geneva Rose; and a brother: Kenneth Carter.
Visitation will be conducted from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Showalter
Blackwell Long Funeral Home, Fosdick Chapel, Liberty. Graveside services
will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Powell Valley Cemetery in Dryden,
Virginia. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to St.
Jude Children's Research Hospital .