Stuart Loving Garner Sr.

Stuart Loving Garner Sr., 78, of Palmyra, died Tuesday, August 16, 2005, at his home.

He was born Sept. 20, 1926, in Fluvanna County, a son of the late Guy Randolph Garner Sr. and Robbie Edna Loving Garner.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Guy Randolph Garner Jr. and Easton Garner.

Mr. Garner was a member of Lyles Baptist Church and a retired employee of Central Virginia Electric Coop. He was an avid hunter and enjoyed fishing with grandchildren and his friends and family.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Merle Cosner Garner of Palmyra; two sons, S. L. "Buck" Garner Jr. and his wife, Patricia, of Palmyra and Henry W. "Hank" Garner Jr. and his wife, Paula, of Walkerton, Va.; three daughters, June G. Clement and her husband, Robert of Hayesville, N.C., Anna G. Amiss and her husband, Kenneth, of Charlottesville and Tina G. Searcy and her husband, Greg, of Locust Grove, Va; one brother, Robbie D. Garner and his wife, Jean, of Charlottesville; two sisters, Mattie Zickefoose of Palmyra and Edna Penn and her husband, Neil, of Charlottesville; and 15 grandchildren.

Graveside funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 19, 2005 at the Lyles Baptist Church Cemetery, Palmyra. The Rev. Tom LeVines and the Rev. Frank Schumaker will officiate.

Family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. this evening at the Sheridan Funeral Home, Kents Store.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Fluvanna County Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 96, Palmyra, VA 22963.