John Norman Garner

John Norman Garner obituary

John Norman Garner

John Garner Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Farnelli Funeral Home - Williamstown on Nov. 18, 2025.

Publish in a newspaper

JOHN NORMAN GARNER WAS BORN ON MARCH 27.1939. IN ATLANTIC CITY MEDICAL CENTER. TO JOHN AND ANN GARNER. HE TRANSITIONED PEACEFULLY AT HOME. ON NOVEMBER 6. 2025 SURROUNDED BY LOVE FROM HIS FAMILY AND DOGS. JOHN SPENT MOST OF HIS LIFE IN ATLANTIC CITY. NJ WHERE HE CREATED A LIFE FULL OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS. AT THE AGE OF 12 HE STARTED DELIVERING MILK. HE ENJOYED GOING TO THE DRIVE IN MOVIES WITH HIS EARNINGS. HE ATTENDED PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN PLESANTVILLE.NJ THROUGHOUT HIS SCHOOL YEARS. IN HIS ADULT YEARS HE GREW A LOVE FOR THE ELECTRIC GUITAR AND BEGAN PLAYING IN THE BANDS. MIRACLE WORKERS AND SOUL SPECTACULARS. WHERE HE PLAYED AT LOCAL BARS SUCH AS. LINDA'S ROOM. CLUB HARLEM. WALTS. REGGIE EDGHIILL'S SILK TOP HAT. DADDY LOUS AS WELL AS BARS LOCATED IN VINELAND. PHILADELPHIA. AND WILDWOOD. HE WORKED FOR ATLANTIC COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS FOR 15 YEARS. WHERE HE EARNED A PLETHORA OF CERTIFICATES AND RETIRED IN 2001. OVER THE YEARS HE'S MADE A MULTITUDE OF FRIENDS WHOM HE WOULD HANG OUT WITH AT THE VFW. SAM'S RIATTOS. AND WASH'S INN. HE ENJOYED DONATING TO St. Jude Children's Research Hospital AND Paralyzed Veterans of America. JOHN MADE IT HIS BUSINESS TO GO OUT WITH HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO RESTAURANTS AND OUTINGS AS OFTEN AS HE COULD. HE ALSO HAD A LOVE FOR GIVING TREATS AND KIND GESTURES TO THE WORKERS HE FREQUENTED MOST SUCH AS THE MAIL PERSON. BANK TELLERS AND BAR TENDERS. ALONG WITH THAT HE WOULD GIVE HIS GRANDKIDS AND GREAT GRAND KIDS A "LITTLE SOMETHING" AS HE WOULD SAY FOR THEIR ENJOYMENT. HE WAS MOST KNOWN FOR HIS ABLITIES TO KNOW THE WEATHER BEFORE THE WEATHERMAN AND. KEEP EVERYONE LAUGHING. EVEN IN HIS MOST SERIOUS OF MOMENTS. SOME OF HIS MOST ADORED THINGS INCLUDED WRESTLING. JAZZ. WESTERNS. AND ANIMALS. HE WILL BE TRULY AND DEEPLY MISSED BY HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS ALIKE.

CHILDREN: JACQUELINE GARNER HARMON AND DELRITA (JEFFREY) JACKSON
GRAND-CHILDREN: MALIKA (DIVINE) YOUNG. STEPHEN WASHRNGTON JR. JEFFREY JACKSON JR. JASMINE. MARIE. AND JUSTINA GREAT-GRAND CHILDREN: JAHROHZ. JEREMIAH WASHINGTON. ELI WASHINGTON. KIEMELLA. ELIJAH. JAEDYN. SAVANTA. SELBY. JORDAN. AND STERLING.
SIBLINGS: DAVID (PRISCILLA)GARNER.AND BETTY ANN GARNER PRE-DECEED BY: HIS PARENTS JOHN AND ANN GARNER. SIBLINGS MARY. AND CAROL. AUNTS AND UNCLES NIECES AND NEPHEWS: RYAN GARNER

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

Farnelli Funeral Home - Williamstown

504 North Main Street, Williamstown, NJ 08094

Make a Donation
in John Garner's name

Please consider a donation as requested by the family.

How to support John's loved ones
Attending a Funeral: What to Know

You have funeral questions, we have answers.

Read more
Should I Send Sympathy Flowers?

What kind of arrangement is appropriate, where should you send it, and when should you send an alternative?

Read more
What Should I Write in a Sympathy Card?

We'll help you find the right words to comfort your family member or loved one during this difficult time.

Read more
Poems of Mourning and Comfort

The best poems for funerals, memorial services., and cards.

Read more
Resources to help you cope with loss
How to Cope With Grief

Information and advice to help you cope with the death of someone important to you.

Read more
Estate Settlement Guide

If you’re in charge of handling the affairs for a recently deceased loved one, this guide offers a helpful checklist.

Read more
How to Write an Obituary

Need help writing an obituary? Here's a step-by-step guide...

Read more
Obituaries, grief & privacy: Legacy’s news editor on NPR podcast

Legacy's Linnea Crowther discusses how families talk about causes of death in the obituaries they write.

Read more
Ways to honor John Garner's life and legacy
Obituary Examples

You may find these well-written obituary examples helpful as you write about your own family.

Read more
How to Write an Obituary

Need help writing an obituary? Here's a step-by-step guide...

Read more
Obituary Templates – Customizable Examples and Samples

These free blank templates make writing an obituary faster and easier.

Read more
How Do I Write a Eulogy?

Some basic help and starters when you have to write a tribute to someone you love.

Read more

Sign John Garner's Guest Book

Not sure what to say?