Katie E. Garrett

Katie E. Garrett, 93, of Dawsonville passed away Wednesday January 9, 2013 at Chestnut Ridge Nursing Center following a period of declining health.

Born April 29, 1919 to the late George and Lillie Mae McGuire, she was a lifelong resident of Dawson County. Mrs. Garrett was a homemaker and member of Concord Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Garrett; son, Jerry Garrett; grandchildren, Pam Garrett, Brandon Miller; father in law and mother in law, Elige and Millie Garrett; sisters, Pearl Pearson, Lora Dooley; and brothers, Grady McGuire and Edgar McGuire.

Surviving are her children, Larry and Margie Garrett, Sis and Jerry Gibson, Butch and Helen Garrett, Ronnie and Connie Garrett, Mike and Hayley Garrett, all of Dawsonville; daughters in law, Ellen Garrett Johnson, Dawsonville, Vickie Jan Pauda, Gainesville; grandchildren, Angie and Jeff Cantrell, Steve and Barbara Garrett, Eddie Garrett, Jerry Garrett, Patty and James Day, Cody Garrett, Michael Garrett, Sandy and Jerry Dempsey; great grandchildren, Parker Cantrell, Jerrah Cantrell, Taylor Day, Anna Dempsey, Cale Dempsey, Russell Garrett, Kiley Garrett; and a number of other relatives.

Funeral services will be held Saturday January 12, 2013 at 2 o'clock at Bearden Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. Jimmy Orr, Rev. Glenn Byrd, Rev. Stephen Davis, Rev. Harold Bottoms and Rev. Michael Garrett will officiate. Interment will follow in the Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Friday from 2 until 8 and Saturday from 11 o'clock until the funeral hour at the funeral home.

Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to Chestnut Ridge Nursing Center, c/o Activities Department, 125 Samaritan Drive, Cumming, GA 30040.

Condolences may be expressed at www.beardenfuneralhome.com.

Bearden Funeral Home, Dawsonville, GA.