The Rev. Tom Edward Garner Sr.

1923 - 2008

The Rev. Tom Edward Garner Sr., 84, of Ponce de Leon died Jan. 11 at his residence. He was born April 29, 1923, in Ponce de Leon to Allen and Nettie Spence Garner.
Garner was a resident of Walton County. He was Baptist by faith and was a member of the Northside Baptist Church in Ponce de Leon. He worked as an electrician with Civil Service at Tyndall Air Force Base for 14 years, and had served as pastor of Knox Hill Baptist Church for several years. He was a supply pastor at numerous churches in Walton County for more than 20 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 54 years, June V. Garner; a brother, Willard Garner; and two sisters, Vera Mae Rushing and Mary Nell Garner.
Surviving are four sons, Robert Wyndell Garner of Maine, Tom E. Garner Jr. and wife, Juanita, of DeFuniak Springs, Richard Garner and wife, Joan, Billy McCombs and wife, Cindy, all of Ponce de Leon; five daughters, Pamela Jean Sherdian of Michigan, Vera Lee Kilefner and husband, John, of Ponce de Leon, Bonita Darlene Odom and husband, Allen, of Southport, Lynette McDonald and husband, Wayne of Red Bay, and Linda McCombs of DeFuniak Springs, 18 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Services were held Jan. 15 in the funeral home chapel with the Revs. Larry McGowan and Gregory Hammock officiating.
Burial was in Ponce de Leon Cemetery with Clary-Glenn Funeral home of DeFuniak Springs directing.