Mary Jo Ethel Yearty Garner

Mrs. Mary Jo Ethel Yearty Garner, 77, of Tumlin Lake Road, Temple, Georgia entered into rest after an extended illness on Thursday, March 2, 2006 at her residence. She was born February 4, 1929, in Carroll County, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Aaron Lumpkin Yearty and the late Mattie Ethel Brooks Yearty. Mrs. Garner was a member of Utopia Baptist Church in Villa Rica, Georgia. She had retired after over 30 years of service as a seamstress for Sewell Manufacturing. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Garner was preceded in by her son, Randall Wayne Garner; her brother, Marion Yearty; sisters, Phoeby E. Waddell, Frances Bishop and four infant sisters; son-in-law, Don Coleman; and brothers-in-law, Garvin Gentry and Mack Bishop. Survivors include her husband, Jerrill E. Garner of Temple; her daughters and son-in-law, Sherrie and Howard Glidewell of Villa Rica and Sue Coleman of Carrollton; daughter-in-law, Treva Garner of Winston; sisters and brother-in-law, Clara Nell Gentry of Temple and Peggy and Chet Pointer of Florida; sister-in-law, Mary Yearty of Temple; brother and sister-in-law, Tom and Mozelle Yearty of Temple; brother-in-law, Jerry Waddell of Temple; five grandchildren, Kristina Leigh Garner of Winston, Michael “Woody” and Julie Coleman of Carrollton, Gina Jo and Jim Holcombe of Temple, Amanda Kay LeQuire of Villa Rica and Jacob Bruce Coleman of Carrollton; great-granddaughter, Violet Elisabeth Nash of Winston; and several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday, March 5, 2006 at 2:00 PM from Utopia Baptist Church in Villa Rica with Rev. Chad Long, Rev. Russell Calhoun and Rev. Wendell Rush officiating. Pallbearers will be Frank Parr, Howard Walker, David Smallwood, Danny Phillips, Woody Coleman, Jacob Coleman, Jim Holcombe and Herman Tyson.. Musical selections will be rendered by Frank Parr and Hilda Smith. Family and friends will be serving as honorary pallbearers Interment will follow in the Private Estates Garden at Meadowbrook Memory Gardens on Hickory Level Road in Villa Rica, Georgia. The family will be receiving friends at Jones-Wynn Funeral Home in Villa Rica, Saturday, March 4, 2006 from 3:30 PM until 9:00 PM and Sunday, March 5, 2006 from 12:00 Noon until 1:00 PM. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.jones-wynn.com. Jones-Wynn Funeral Home of Villa Rica is in charge of arrangements.