Cowlitz County WA Archives Obituaries.....Garner,  Orville "Jim" 	 	 April 12, 2006
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Published in The Daily News on 4/14/2006.   www.tdn.com/obits

Orvil "Jim" Garner, 76, of Kelso passed away in Portland, Oregon on April 12, 
2006. 

He was born in Geneva County, Alabama to Hugy and Sudy Garner on August 6, 
1929. Orville was in the Navy from 1947 until 1950 where he was a tail gunner 
on an aircraft carrier. He was a disabled veteran. 

He moved to the Kelso-Longview area in 1952 from North Dakota. Orville was a 
welder in the Machine Shop at Weyerhaeuser from 1952 until 1998 when he 
retired. 

He married Joyce Green in Longview on April 13, 1959 by Reverend Whitaker after 
his first wife passed away in 1957. He was an opinionated, funny, stubborn, 
loving husband, dad and grandpa. He loved animals and enjoyed fly fishing, 
golfing and hunting. He and Joyce liked to travel with all the kids and, after 
the kids were grown, just the two of them. They especially enjoyed the lake 
cabin in Idaho. He was also a mall walker at Three Rivers Mall. 

He is survived by his wife, Joyce Garner, at home; son, George and Karen Garner 
of LaCenter, WA; daughters, Cheryl and Jim Lucas of Kalama, Pam and Randy Sims 
of Longview, Julie Smith of Cathlamet, Terry and Jeff Basford of Longview; 
brother, Hugy Garner Jr. of Cairo, Georgia; sister Myrtice Eldridge of Palm 
City, Florida; and 7 Granddaughters, 1 Grandson, 5 Great Grandchildren, and 
numerous Nieces and Nephews. 

He was preceded by his brother, Ray and Vester Garner. 

Memorial Donations can be made to the American Heart Association and Kidney 
Foundation. 

Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 15, 2006 from 3-6; A Funeral service 
will be on Monday, April 17, 2006 at llam, at Dahl-McVicker Funeral Home 

Dahl-McVicker Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 

	


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