Obituary for Millard Eugene "Gene" Garner
Romans 6: 23 "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord"
Mr. Millard Eugene "Gene" Garner, 65, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022. He was born in Iredell County on March 19, 1957, and was the son of the late Dorothy Izulla Garner Slain. He was married to C. Laverne Ellison Garner, who survives. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his step-father, George Robert Sloan; his father-in-law, Fred Ellison; his mother-in-law, Rosa Ellison; this brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; Fred L. Ellison, Jr., Willie Lee Miller, Carl Ellison, Sandra Gregory and Janice Ellison.
He graduated from South Iredell High School and served with the United States Army where he was honorably discharged. He was employed as a machine operator at Carolina Mills. His hobbies including fishing, working puzzles, playing cards, and playing on his computer. He loved helping people in the community.
He leaves to cherish the memory of his life, his wife, Laverne Ellison Garner of the home; two daughters, Jeanette Garner of Statesville and Tiffany (Barry) Raines of Sanford; his sisters, Shirley Glaspy, Marilyn Cowan and Josephine Miller, all of Statesville; two sisters-in-law, Gwendolyn Bennett of Statesville and Jackie Dorty of Charlotte; three grandchildren, Camdyn Garner, Antonio Ellison and Savanah Raines; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
General Public viewing will be held on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. Visit the Book of Memories for Mr. Garner at www.rutledgeandbigham.com. Rutledge and Bigham Funeral Home is serving the Garner Family.
Military Rites will be performed at Cameron Presbyterian Church Cemetery on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.
Mr. Millard Eugene "Gene" Garner, 65, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022. He was born in Iredell County on March 19, 1957, and was the son of the late Dorothy Izulla Garner Slain. He was married to C. Laverne Ellison Garner, who survives. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his step-father, George Robert Sloan; his father-in-law, Fred Ellison; his mother-in-law, Rosa Ellison; this brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; Fred L. Ellison, Jr., Willie Lee Miller, Carl Ellison, Sandra Gregory and Janice Ellison.
He graduated from South Iredell High School and served with the United States Army where he was honorably discharged. He was employed as a machine operator at Carolina Mills. His hobbies including fishing, working puzzles, playing cards, and playing on his computer. He loved helping people in the community.
He leaves to cherish the memory of his life, his wife, Laverne Ellison Garner of the home; two daughters, Jeanette Garner of Statesville and Tiffany (Barry) Raines of Sanford; his sisters, Shirley Glaspy, Marilyn Cowan and Josephine Miller, all of Statesville; two sisters-in-law, Gwendolyn Bennett of Statesville and Jackie Dorty of Charlotte; three grandchildren, Camdyn Garner, Antonio Ellison and Savanah Raines; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
General Public viewing will be held on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. Visit the Book of Memories for Mr. Garner at www.rutledgeandbigham.com. Rutledge and Bigham Funeral Home is serving the Garner Family.
Military Rites will be performed at Cameron Presbyterian Church Cemetery on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.