Ouachita-Lincoln County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....GARRIS , ISHMAEL SMITH (I.S.) January 10, 2010
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News Star World - January 12, 2010
ISHMAEL SMITH (I.S.) GARRIS 

Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro, LA. 

Ishmael Smith (I.S.) Garris, age 81, of Ruston, Louisiana, passed away Sunday, 
January 10, 2010, after a lengthy illness. Mr. Garris was born November 27, 
1928 in Spearsville, Louisiana and was the oldest son of the late Thelma Smith 
Garris and Conrad Garris of Spearsville. Mr. Garris began his career as a 
licensed embalmer and funeral director and maintained his licenses until his 
death. He later worked for the Advance Drug Store in Hodge and eventually went 
to work for Southern Advance Bag and Paper which became Continental Can and 
ultimately Smurfit-Stone from which he retired in 1992. He also served 12 
years on the Jackson Parish Police Jury. Services are under the direction of 
Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro, Louisiana. Visitation will be Tuesday 
evening, 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Edmonds Funeral Home with services 
conducted by Rev. Wayne Morrow Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. in 
the chapel of Edmonds Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Jonesboro 
Cemetery. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Sue Hay Garris, daughter 
Jerri G. Gleason of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and son Steven R. Garris and wife 
Raquel of The Woodlands, Texas. Additional survivors include his grandsons 
Matt Gleason and wife Melissa of Baliston Lake, New York, Marc Gleason of 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Ryan Garris of Houston, Texas; great grand-daughter 
Bree Gleason of Baliston Lake, New York, great grandsons Jaden Gleason of 
Baliston Lake, New York, and Silas Gleason of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and 
brothers Conrad C. Garris, and wife Liz, of Farmerville, Louisiana, and 
DeVayne Garris, and wife Frances, of Spearsville, Louisiana. He was preceded 
in death by a daughter, Gloria Susan Garris and grand-daughter Susan Alaina 
Garris. Pallbearers will be Matt Gleason, Marc Gleason, Ryan Garris, Richard 
Townley, Corbett Best, and Domingo Nuno. Memorial donations may be made to the 
Louisiana Baptist Children's Home, 7200 Desiard Street, Monroe. Louisiana, 
71203-3954. (

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