GARRISON OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri
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GARRISON, Joseph Cleveland 1885 - 1953

Henry County Democrat, Sep 10 1953 - Garrison Rites Held Saturday - Funeral 
services for Joseph Cleveland Garrison were held at the Urich Baptist Church at 
2:30 p. m. September 5th, with Rev. Paul Graf of Urich officiating. Mrs. F. N. Erwin 
sang "In The Garden" and "Beyond the Sunset," accompanied by Mrs. Burris Carter 
at the piano. Pallbearers were Harry Mosser, Oren Henny, Harold Gragg, Buford 
Vogt, Tommy Elliott and Kenneth Vogt. Burial was in the Urich Cemetery, Brown 
and Graham Funeral Directors were in charge of arrangements. - Joseph Cleveland 
Garrison, fourth child of Robert A. and Susan Shelton Garrison was born April 18, 
1885 in Cooke County, Tenn. Departed this life at 11:30 a. m. Sept. 3, 1953. 
Except for a few short years he had lived in Henry County, coming to Urich with 
his step-mother, Mrs. Mary Garrison in 1923. He united with the Hickory Grove 
Baptist church at an early age, and retained his membership there until the 
church disbanded several years ago. Mr. Garrison was united in marriage to Lulu 
Mae Overbey and to this union one daughter was born Reppie Joe. He leaves to 
mourn his passing besides the wife and daughter, three sisters, Mrs. Ida McIntire 
of Blairstown, Mo., Mrs. Edith Immer of Clinton, Mrs. Bertha Ridge, Modesto, 
Calif., two brothers, Robt. L. of Holden, Mo., and Harry E. of Adrian, Mo., son-in-
law, Chas. L. Goodman of Kansas City, a number of nieces and nephews, and a host 
of friends. Mr. Garrison enjoyed the friendship of a wide circle of friends. He was 
a kind husband and father, who loved his home and in which he found his greatest 
pleasure and contentment.

GARRISON, Mary Elizebeth WILLING 1862 - 1934

The spirit of Mary Elizebeth Garrison departed it`s earthly tabernacle Sunday 
night, April 15, 1934, from her home in Urich, Mo. She had been in frail health 
from kidney trouble and complications for about a year. On Tuesday before her 
death she became critically ill and suffered intensely until the summons came. 
All her children were with her during the last few days. Mrs. Garrison`s maiden 
name was Mary Elizebeth Willing. She was born near Morristown Tennessee, April 
4, 1862. She was united in marriage to Robert A. Garrison, Oct. 24, 1888, after 
which they came to Missouri and she has been a resident of this state ever since. 
For a number she resided in the Huntingdale neighborhood. Four children blessed 
this union, two daughters and two sons. She was also a real mother to the four 
children of the husband by a previous marriage. Her husband preceded her in death 
fourteen years ago. She leaves to grieve for her, three children, Mrs. Geo. Ridge of 
near Archie, Mo.; Mrs. Homer Immer, north of Clinton, Mo. and Harry Garrison of 
Kansas City, Mo. One son, David, died in camp during the World War. She also 
leaves three step-children - Mrs. Omer McIntire of Norris, Mo., Bob Garrison near 
Huntingdale, Mo., and Joe Garrison, near the home in Urich, Mo. One step-son, 
Charley Garrison, died several years ago. There are thirteen grandchildren and 
eight great grandchildren. A brother, Coughy Willing, of Florida, and a sister, Mrs. 
Mattie Jones, of West Virginia, also survive, Funeral services were held at the 
Baptist church at 12 o`clock Tuesday, conducted by Rev. J. E. Jackson of buffalo, 
Mo. a former pastor. The body was taken to the Paul cemetery, near Huntingdale, 
Mo, for burial. Grandsons acted as pallbearers and were: Bob McIntire, Leo and 
Jake Immer, Clyde Palmer, Jim Hargrave and Harold Jordon. The flower girls, 
granddaughters, were: Miss Virginia Ridge, Mrs. Jim Hargrave, Mrs. Clyde Palmer, 
and Mrs. Harold Jordon.

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