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Herschel Garrett Obituary

HERSCHEL GARRETT JR.- Dr. Herschel L. Garrett, Jr., 87, of O'Fallon, Illinois, passed May 23, 2019. Visitation will be May 28, 2019, 6 8pm at Truelight Missionary Baptist Church, 1535 Tudor Avenue, East St. Louis, Illinois with the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Memorial Service at 7:00 P.M. The Homegoing Service will be Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at noon at the church followed by the burial at 2:00 P.M. Arr. by Officer Funeral Home.

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Published by Belleville News-Democrat on May 26, 2019.

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June 4, 2019

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May 29, 2019

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

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Memorial Events
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May

28

Visitation

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Truelight Missionary Baptist Church

1535 Tudor Avenue, East St. Louis, IL

May

28

Memorial service

7:00 p.m.

Truelight Missionary Baptist Church

1535 Tudor Avenue, East St. Louis, IL

May

29

Service

12:00 p.m.

Truelight Missionary Baptist Church

1535 Tudor Avenue, East St. Louis, IL

May

29

Burial

2:00 p.m.

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Officer Funeral Home, PC - East Saint Louis

2114 Missouri Avenue, East Saint Louis, IL 62205

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