James Edgar Garner

1925 - 2007  (81 years)

• Name	James Edgar Garner
  Born	20 Nov 1925
  Gender	Male
  Died	27 Jun 2007	Baptist Hospital of East Tennessee, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [1]
  Buried	29 Jun 2007	Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I218564	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2015

  
  

  Father	Spencer Garner
  Mother	Lillie Kerley,   b. 23 Oct 1900,   d. 30 Oct 1962  (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F52942	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Lavan Shuler,   b. 15 Nov 1924,   d. 15 Jul 1999, Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee  (Age 74 years)
  Married	Abt 1955
  Children	1. Donnie Garner + 2. Peggy Garner
  Family ID	F83524	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Died - 27 Jun 2007 - Baptist Hospital of East Tennessee, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee Buried - 29 Jun 2007 - Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S52] Miller Funeral Home, (http://www.millerfuneralhome.org), 27 Jun 2007. (November 20, 1925 - June 27, 2007) U.S. Veteran James Edgar “Papaw” Garner, age 81, of Maryville, passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at Baptist Hospital of East Tennessee. He was of the Baptist Faith and owner of Garner’s Barber Shop and a local barber for 61 years. Mr. Garner was a favorite local barber and was proud to be at the barber shop and appreciated and enjoyed serving his customers through out the years, this is what made Mr. Garner happy and enjoy life. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during World War II and was a recipient of the Purple Heart Medal. He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Lavan Shuler Garner; parents, Spencer and Lillie Garner; and brothers in law, Doil Shuler and Dillard Shuler. Survivors include his son and daughter in law, Donnie and Sammie Garner of Maryville; daughter and son in law, Peggy and Wayne Stephenson of Maryville; grandchildren and fellow barbers, Timmy Stephenson and Christy Stephenson both of Maryville; adopted grandson and fellow barber, Marcus Payne of Maryville; brothers and sisters in law, Ralph and Eula Garner, and Alvin and Imogene Garner all of Knoxville; brothers in law and sister in law, Ralph Shuler, Vance and Joann Shuler all of Townsend, sisters in law and brother in law, Barbara Shuler, and DeLynn and Cecil Caylor all of Townsend; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held 8:00 p.m. Thursday, June 28, 2007 at Miller Funeral Home Magnolia Chapel, Rev. Scott Potter and Rev. Paul Dyar officiating. Family and friends will meet at 11:00 a.m. Friday at Pleasant Hill Cemetery (formerly Chilhowee View Cemetery) for the graveside service and interment. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at Miller Funeral Home, Maryville, (865) 982-6041, www.millerfuneralhome.org.