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Olin Garrison

Obituary Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Mr. Olin Garrison, age 91 of 202 Yearwood Street, Toccoa, Georgia passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at the home of his son.

A son of the late Tom C. and Rethy Murray Garrison, he was born December 8, 1926 in Banks County, Georgia having lived most of his life in Stephens County. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army, World War II having served as guard at the Berlin Headquarters in Germany. He was retired from Coats and Clark with 43 years of service and retired from Ingles with 17 years of service. He was a member of Zebulon Baptist Church and a former Trustee for Merritts Elementary School. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Francine Ayers Garrison in 1998.

Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Phillip and Jane Garrison and Greg and Connie Garrison both of Toccoa; grandchildren, Jennifer and Steven Bacon, Kelly and Brad Clardy, Amy and Noah Sprague and Jamie and Stephen Pinney; great-grandchildren, Garrison, Sydney, Andrew, Chance, Isabelle, Olivia and Claire; special friend, Mary Lou Martin.

Funeral services will be Saturday, January 20, 2018, 2 O’clock p.m. in the Hillcrest Chapel of the Acree-Davis Funeral Home with The Reverend Mark Thomas, The Reverend Paul Garrison and The Reverend Kenneth Moon officiating. The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers, Oscar Barrett, Bill Wood, Ken Garrison, Allen Strickland, Tim Jamieson and Ronnie Williams.

The family will receive friends at the Acree-Davis Funeral Home on Saturday from noon until the service time. Online condolences can be made at www.acree-davisfh.com.

Interment will follow in the Zebulon Baptist Church Cemetery with the Acree-Davis Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Olin Garrison.

Funeral Date
01/20/2018 at 2:00PM
Funeral Home
Acree-Davis Funeral Home
Phone
706-886-3106
Address
90 S. Pond St., P.O. Box 130, Toccoa 30577
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