Samuel Garrison

Samuel Garrison

Samuel Garrison, 77, of Middletown, Virginia, died on Monday, March 19, 2012, surrounded by his family.

He was born on July 22, 1934, in Greene County, Virginia, a son of the late Lardy Garrison and Drucilla Frazier Garrison.

In 1974, he started his own business, Garrison Heating and Air Conditioning, retiring in 1996.

He was preceded in death by five brothers, Reuben Garrison, Lardy Garrison, Stuart Garrison, Ben Garrison and Elmer Garrison; three sisters, Virginia Frazier, Gracie Walton, and Nora Garrison. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Gracie Garrison; his children, Steve Garrison and his wife, Kay, Marie Burnette and her husband, Terry, Barbara Mullins and her husband, Kirk, Betty Payne and her husband, Donald, Debbie Poe and her husband, Ronnie; and stepson, Lee Collier. He is also survived by a sister Lillian Frazier; twelve grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday, March 23, 2012, at Clore-English Funeral Home, 11190 James Monroe Highway, Culpeper, Virginia.

Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, March 24, 2012, at the Bethel Baptist Church, 6262 Hoover Road, Reva, Virginia, with the Reverend Adam Meisberger officiating. Interment will follow at the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please contribute to the Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, D.C. 20090-6011.

Online condolences may be offered by visiting clore-english.com.

The family has entrusted Clore-English Funeral Home with these arrangements.



This obituary was originally published in the Daily Progress.