Jack Garner

January 8, 1922 — November 29, 2009

Waynesboro, GA - John Felton Garner "Jack", a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2009.He was born on January 8, 1922 in Greensboro, NC to the late Felton Garner and Myrtle McGee Garner.He attended North Carolina State University.He was a Naval Seaman having served in the Pacific during World War II where he received a Purple Heart for wounds received in action when the vessel was torpedoed and sunk on August 12, 1943 off Lunga Point, Guadalcanal.The vessels he served on were the USS John Penn, USS Holly, USS Chilton, and he was stationed at the U. S. Naval Station in San Diego, California.His numerous awards included the World War II Victory Medal, the American Area Campaign Medal, the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, and the European African Campaign Medal.He was a member of St. Michael's Episcopal Church and held memberships in the Elks Club and the Lions Club.He was owner of Bolivia Lumber Company and a long-time golf enthusiast.He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Anita G. Garner.

He is survived by his son, Frederick F. Garner and his wife, Katie, of Waynesboro; daughter, Deborah G. Beesley of Loganville, GA; four grandchildren:Marie Smith and her husband, Jeff, of Augusta,, Reed Garner of Augusta, Molly Garner of Waynesboro, and Will Beesley of Loganville; great-granddaughter, Kate Smith; and great-grandson, Cole Smith.

Graveside Memorial Services with military honors will be held at 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 9, 2009, at Burke Memorial Gardens, Waynesboro.The Reverend Kit H. Brinson will officiate.The family will receive friends at the funeral home prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. until 11:45 a.m.Honorary pallbearers will be, Frank Griffin, Jack Brantley, Larry Askew, Lamar Murray, and all other members of the Bi-Lo Coffee Club.

Because of his love and devotion for animals, the family requests that remembrances be made to "Old Fella" Burke County Animal Rescue, 504 Jones Avenue, Waynesboro, GA30830.

DeLoach-McKerley Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 842 N. Liberty Street, Waynesboro, GA 30830 (706-554-3531) is serving the family of Jack Garner.

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Jack Garner

January 8, 1922 — November 29, 2009

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