Joan Carol Garland

Mrs. Garland was born on July 24, 1954 a daughter to the late Ralph Vaughan and Lanelle Ward Vaughan.

To say Mrs. Garland was an exceptional, classy lady would be an understatement. Throughout her life she placed all of her faith in Jesus Christ, she was a dedicated prayer warrior and her love for The Lord radiated to everyone around her. She was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church and the Life Group Sunday School Class. She worked at Montessori Children’s World for twenty five years. Mrs. Garland loved to travel. Her favorite places to visit were Jackson Hole Wyoming and Yellow Stone National Park; on her trips she could be found looking for a Moose to capture a perfect photograph. She also enjoyed going to Silver Sneekers on a weekly basis, listening to Christian Music, and keeping everything in her home perfectly organized. There was no doubt she found a lot of joy in her hobbies and traveling, however, her heart was most content being a wife and a mother. She loved her family and friends unconditionally and will certainly be missed by all who knew her.

On August 20, 1977 she married the love of her life, Allan Garland. Their love was special; they were the very best of friends, never being seen without the other. Their bond was based upon their faith in Christ and unwavering throughout their thirty-eight wonderful years of marriage.

Mrs. Garland is preceded in death by her sister- in- law, Linda Garland Cantrell and her in-laws Clint and Frances Garland.

Mrs. Garland is survived by her husband, Allan Garland; her son, Preston Garland of Los Angeles, CA; her sister Joyce Swinford, husband Wayne, of Cartersville, GA; her brother-in-law Raiford Cantrell; her niece, Jennifer Vann; uncles, Sherlin Vaughan, wife Marie, and Lud Ward, wife Hazel, and John Akin and wife Dee.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at two o’clock in the afternoon on Saturday, April 2, 2016, in the Chapel of Owen Funeral Home with Rev. Don Startup officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cartersville, GA.

The family will receive friends from four o’clock in the afternoon until eight on Friday, April 1, 2016 at Owen Funeral Home.

Serving as pall bearers will be Tommy Ayer, Wayne Swinford, Steve Taylor, Ernie Padgett, Larry Milam, and John Brown.

Please visit www.owenfunerals.com to leave condolences for the family.

Owen Funeral Home, 12 Collins Drive, Cartersville, GA., has charge of the funeral arrangements.