Florence Helen Garrison

Florence H. Garrison, age 88 of Jackson formerly of Albion passed away Sunday, March 11, 2012 at the Bethany Home in Jackson, Michigan. She was born in 1923 to Louis and Adrienne Pelletier in Munising, Michigan. In 1956 she married Kearny R. Garrison who preceded her in death in 1972.

Florence worked as a nursing assistant for Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, where she worked for many years. She came to Albion in 1996 where she lived at Maple Grove for several years. She was a

member of St. John’s Catholic Church in Albion and St. Catherine Laboure Church in Concord.

She enjoyed knitting, sewing and baking, especially pasties.

Florence is survived by:

Daughter- Adrienne Garrison of Albion

Son- Louis Garrison of Albion

Step-daughter- Mary Garrison of Oregon

Step-son- Kearny Garrison Jr. of Oregon

Sister-in-law- Madeline Sloan of Ann Arbor

Several cousins and a niece.

She was preceded in death by an infant son John.

Visitation for family and friends will be Wednesday, March 14, 2012 from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. at the J. Kevin Tidd Funeral Home, 811 Finely Drive, Albion, Michigan 49224. Funeral Service will be Thursday,

March 15, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Catherine Laboure Church, 211 Harmon Street, Concord, Michigan

49237 with Rev. Dennis Spitzley officiating. Burial will be at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, 25800 West 10 Mile Road, Southfield, Michigan 48075.

Assistance with Memorial Contributions to: Bethany Home, 1000 E. Porter Street, Jackson, Michigan 49202 is available at the funeral home.