ST. MARY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: GARRETT, EVELYN R. (RUFFIN) Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source: Jones Funeral Home, Inc., Morgan City and Franklin, La. Died: Tuesday June 28, 2016 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ======================================================================= GARRETT, EVELYN R. (RUFFIN) February 3, 1932 ~ June 28, 2016 (age 84) ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/stmary/obits/dateobits/2016/sm1606.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Evelyn R. Garrett, 84, a resident and native of Morgan City, LA, passed away on Tuesday June 28, 2016 at 11:40 AM at her residence surrounded by family and friends. Having a desire to be a servant for the Lord and believing in Psalm 84:10, "For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness." Mrs. Garrett served faithfully on the New Zorah Baptist Church Usher Board at one time serving as the Usher Board President. She also worked in other auxiliaries of her church as well. Her home on Bowman Street was always open to anyone. Visitation will be observed on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at the New Zorah Baptist Church 604 Julia Street Morgan City, LA, from 9:00 AM until funeral services at 1:00 PM. The Reverend Terry L. Joseph, Sr. will officiate the services. Burial will follow funeral services in the Morgan City Cemetery in Morgan City. Memories of Evelyn will forever remain in the hearts of her three sons, Earl Garrett, Jr. and his wife, Lileen of Lawton, OK, James Garrett and his wife Patricia of Lafayette, LA and Darwin Garrett and his wife Andrea of Reno, NV; five daughters, Edwena Craft and her husband Milton, Cassandra Garrett and Patricia Davis and her husband, Reginald "RIP" all of Morgan City, LA; Vanessa Garrett-Francis and her husband Nigel of Los Angeles, CA, Lenora Jones and her husband, Etoyi, Sr. of Patterson, LA and Tiffany Crayton and her husband Alejandra, Sr. of Detroit, MI; an aunt, Thelma Agnes Bill of Morgan City, LA; twenty-nine grandchildren, twenty-eight great-grandchildren and a host of great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Garrett, Sr., her parents, Napoleon Ruffin, Sr. and those who raised her, Allen and Leola G. Harris; a granddaughter, Amber Renee' Craft; a grandson, Jarvis "Jaw-Man" Francis and two brothers, Robert Smith and Napoleon Ruffin, Jr.. ===================