Iva June Garrison

Iva June Garrison obituary

Iva June Garrison

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Iva Garrison Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Johnson's Funeral Home - Georgetown on Mar. 5, 2026.
Iva June Johnson Garrison, 78, widow of Gayle Huffman Garrison, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Born March 25, 1947 in Pais, KY, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Alice Rankin Johnson.

A former manager with Carolina Pottery, Iva enjoyed the outdoors by gardening and fishing. She had an unwavering love of animals, especially birds, flowers and fairies. She was a long-time member of Spears Mill Baptist Church in Paris, KY and was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother.

She is survived by her children, Melissa Yates and Randy Garrison; grandchildren, Shelby Garrison, Jordan (Anthony) Turner, Eliana (Justin) Clemmons, Taylor Yates and Joseph Garrison; great grandchildren, Raeleigh Quinn Turner and Maxwell Clemmons. She was also preceded in death by her son, Joey Garrison.

A celebration of life will be 2-5 PM Sunday at Johnson's Funeral Home.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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Upcoming Events

Mar

8

Visitation

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Johnson's Funeral Home

641 S. Broadway, Georgetown, KY 40324

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Only 2 days left for delivery to next service.