Willena "Sleets" Garnett

Willena "Sleets" Garnett obituary

Willena "Sleets" Garnett

Upcoming Events

Feb

20

Visitation

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Bates Memorial Baptist Church

620 Lampton Street, Louisville, KY 40203

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Feb

20

Funeral service

12:00 p.m.

Bates Memorial Baptist Church

620 Lampton Street, Louisville, KY 40203

Send FlowersBook nearby hotels

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Willena Garnett Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by G. C. Williams Funeral Home Inc. on Feb. 14, 2026.
Willena Garnett 86, went to eternal rest on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at Norton's Women and Children Hospital

Visitation with family and friends will be from 10-12 p.m. Friday, February 20, 2026 at Bates Memorial Baptist Church, 620 E. Lampton St.

Funeral service to follow at 12 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will take place in the Green Meadows Cemetery.

Please join us in keeping the Garnett Family in your thoughts and prayers at this difficult time.

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Upcoming Events

Feb

20

Visitation

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Bates Memorial Baptist Church

620 Lampton Street, Louisville, KY 40203

Send FlowersBook nearby hotels

Feb

20

Funeral service

12:00 p.m.

Bates Memorial Baptist Church

620 Lampton Street, Louisville, KY 40203

Send FlowersBook nearby hotels

Only 3 days left for delivery to next service.