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1932
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2023
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Jack Garland Obituary
He was born March 9, 1932, to Dewey C. Garland and Lillian Powell Garland. He was a lifelong Memphian and owner of Jack Garland & Associates. Jack was a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) and a past board member of the Life Underwriters Association. He was a past President of the Whitehaven Country Club where he enjoyed playing golf. Jack was a member of Christ Church, where he served in the Intercessory Prayer Ministry with his wife, Carole.
Jack leaves behind his loving and devoted wife of 73 years, Carole Sellers Garland; daughter, Jackie (J. Kim) Burstyne; son, J. Gary (Kathy) Garland, and grandchildren, Melanie (Brett) Berg, Joey (Katie) Burstyne, Laura (James) Corder, John (Ashley) Garland, Kathryn (Gene) Lerner, Allison (Alex) Greven; and seven Great Grandchildren, Connor, Hannah, Ava, Benjamin, Leo, and Arthur.
He is preceded in death by his three brothers: Lanier E. Garland, Sr., Kenneth R. Garland, Sr., and Dr. D. David Garland.
The family would like to thank the staff at Baptist Reynolds Hospice House in Collierville, TN, for their dedicated and compassionate care.
Services will be held on Monday, July 24, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. in the Riverside Chapel, at Memorial Park Funeral Home, 5668 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN. A visitation will be held an hour prior to the service, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; stjude.org, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN. 38105.
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Cindi and Leonard Montgomery
July 19, 2023
Carole, our prayers and condolences to you and your family with the passing of Jack.
Cindi and Leonard
Staff of Memorial Park Funeral Home & Cemetery
July 19, 2023
Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.
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