Appling-Berrien County GaArchives Obituaries.....Garner, A.D. "Al" June 26, 2012
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The Berrien Press - July 11, 2012
 A.D. “Al” Garner, 92, died June 26, 2012, at Appling Healthcare System.
 He was born in Laurens County, GA, and resided in Berrien County before 
entering school at Berry College in Rome, GA, where he graduated in January, 
1944. He completed officer’s training school at Columbia University in New York 
City and entered the U.S. Navy, serving in the South Pacific in World War II. 
He was employed as the Farm Superintendent at the Georgia Baptist Children’s 
Home Baxley Campus for 30 years, retiring in 1985. He was active in civic 
organizations over the years and was recognized and awarded for his 
agricultural and farming achievements, including being named Appling County 
Farmer of the Year. He was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church where he 
served as a deacon and taught Sunday School for 60 years, having retired from 
teaching the Joy Group Class. He sang in the choir, led singing, rendered many 
solos, served as church treasurer, chairman of the deacons and in numerous 
other church positions. He was preceded in death by a son, Stephen Thomas 
Garner; daughter, Barbara Carol Garner; five sisters, Louise Snipes, Frances 
Griffin, Jeanette Myers, Belle Calhoun and Marjorie Gaskins; brother, William 
A. Garner; and long-time friend, “Pap” Dennis.
 Survivors include his wife of 69 years, Georgia Camilla Garner of Baxley; son, 
Roger Garner and wife, Yolonda “Tootsie” Hires Garner of Baxley; daughters, J
Jane Coleman and husband, David Coleman of Baxley, and Bonnie Coleman and h
husband, Steve Coleman of Baxley; ten grandchildren, Heather (Stephen) Hale, S
Sam (Cindy) Coleman, Luke (Sail) Coleman, Jim (Faith) Coleman, Matt (Jennifer) C
Coleman, Anna Garner, Sarah (Travis) Crosby, Rebecca (Daniel) Carter, Asa (
(Tonya) Garner, and John (Kristy) Garner; 20 great grandchildren; sister, Betty S
Shaw of Rockledge, FL; brother, Wendell Garner of Orlando, FL; numerous nieces, n
nephews and other family.
 Funeral services were held June 29 at 3 p.m. at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church in 
Baxley with Rev. Darrell Quinn, pastor of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, and Dr. 
Paul Dennis, pastor of Royal Baptist Church in Newnan. Musical selections were 
presented by Jonathan and Anslee Hickox, Rick and Ann Herndon, Tammy Anderson, pian
pianist and granddaughter, Heather Hale.
 Pallbearers were grandsons, Sam Coleman, Luke Coleman, Jim Coleman, Matt Col
Coleman, Asa Garner, John Garner.
Honorary pallbearers were members of the Mt. Vernon Joy Group and the En
Encouragers Sunday School classes.
 David E. Miles Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.


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