Bessie Brown Garrison

Mrs. Garrison was born June 16, 1922 in Bartow County, was retired from EZ Mills and was a member of Floyd Creek Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William Clifford Brown and Esther Brown- Lipscomb, her husband of sixty years, Claude Clifton Garrison, her son, Claude Douglas Garrison, a sister, Flossie Robinson and a brother, W.C. Brown.

Surviving is her daughter, Virginia Garrison of Taylorsville, daughter in law, Lynn Garrison of Cartersville, grandson, Hunter Garrison of Athens, granddaughter, Paige Garrison of Cartersville, sister, Mary Jo Morris of Cartersville, and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, September 4, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. in the chapel of Owen Funeral Home with Rev. Roger Fisher officiating.

Burial will follow in Floyd Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday afternoon from 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Pallbearers will be Jimmy Morris, Larry Garrison, Guy Garrison, Lamar Harris, Larry Harris and Stacy Jones.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Floyd Creek Baptist Church.

Please go to www.owenfunerals.com to post tributes and sign the online guest book.

Owen Funeral Home, 12 Collins Drive, Cartersville, Georgia is in charge of the arrangements.