Garrett Allen Stern

Garrett Allen Stern July 31, 1993- April 5, 2007 PHENIX CITY, AL— Garrett Allen Stern, age 13, of Columbus, Georgia and Phenix City, Alabama, died Thursday, April 5, 2007, as a result of an accident in Phenix City. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 10th, at the Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Phenix City Chapel, with the Reverend Danny Courtney officiating. A private interment will be held at a later date. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Garrett was born July 31, 1993, in Columbus, Ga., son of Stephanie Renee McConnell Stern and Gary A. Stern. He was a 7th grade student in the Russell County School System. Garrett was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Ted Stern and Charlene Knight. Survivors include his father and stepmother, Gary A. and Traci Stern of Columbus, Ga., his mother and step-father, Stephanie Renee and Wayne Humber of Phenix City, Ala.; brother, Andrew McConnell of Montana; sister, Whitney McConnell of Hawaii; grandparents, Mike and Mona Wiles of Washington State, Connie Wiles of Phoenix, Ariz., and great-grandmother, Bonnie Yates of Phoenix, Ariz. To sign the online guest registry, please visit www.mem.com.