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Johnny Garland Obituary
MURRAY - Johnny Clayton Garland, 79, of Murray, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2025, at the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House.
Mr. Garland was born on May 4, 1946, in Calloway County to the late Burt David Garland and Avis Lucille (Barnett) Garland. He was a retired firefighter after 23 years of service as the assistant chief with the Murray City Fire Department and was a member of the Sugar Creek Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Scott Garland; one sister, Martha Raines; as well as four brothers, Nelson, Jimmy, Joe Bailey, and Dickie Garland.
Survivors include his wife, Ernestine (Cole) Garland of Murray; one daughter, Michelle Cline, and husband, Andy, of Conway, Arkansas; two brothers, Junior Garland and wife, Shirley, and George Garland, all of Murray; and three grandchildren, Justin Boggess of Murray; Kala Grimes and husband, Aaron, of Greenbriar, Arkansas; and Tori Cline of Wilmington, North Carolina; as well as five great-grandchildren, Mackenzie Koehler, Ryder Grimes, Aspen Grimes, Klyne Boggess, and Kipton Boggess.
A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at the Hooper Cemetery with Philip Bazzell officiating. There will be no public visitation held before the graveside service.
Expressions of sympathy can be made to the Sugar Creek Baptist Church, 1888 Faxon Road, Murray, Kentucky 42071.
Online condolences can be made at jhchurchill.com.
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