Oscar Garland

Oscar Garland NORFOLK - Retired United States Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Oscar Garland, 88, of the 100 block of W. Leicester Ave., passed away Oct. 3, 2010 in his home. A native of Yonkers, N.Y., he was the son of the late George and Rose Garland and the widower of Anna M. Garland. He retired in 1964 from the United States Navy as a senior chief after 24 years of service. He also retired from civil service at the Naval Supply Center. He was a World War II U.S. Naval veteran, a Pearl Harbor survivor and a member of the Pearl Harbor Association, the American Legion, Fleet Reserve Association, VFW and the Ocean View Democratic Club. He was an avid fisherman and an ODU Lady Monarch basketball fan. He is survived by his daughter, Jade D. Garland and husband Bruce Midgett of Rodanthe, N.C.; two sons, Forrest G. Garland and wife Harriet and Russell S. Garland, both of Virginia Beach; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by four children, Terry Garland, Lloyde Ann Edwards, Gregory Garland, Morgan Fredette; one grandchild, Ashley Fredette; and a brother, Jimmy Garland. A graveside service will be conducted with military honors Friday at 1 p.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery with the Rev. Ernest L. Trueblood officiating. The family will receive friends at Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Tidewater Drive Chapel, today from 5 to 7 p.m. Memorials, in lieu of flowers, may be made to Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, 601 Childrens Lane, Norfolk, VA 23507. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.hollomon-brown.com.