Samuel Garrison

Samuel Garrison, 77, of Middletown, VA, died March 19, 2012, surrounded by his family. He was born in Greene County, VA, on July 22, 1934, son of the late Lardy Garrison and Drucilla Frazier Garrison. In 1974, he started his own business, Garrison Heating and Air Conditioning, retiring in 1996. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Gracie Garrison; his children, Steve Garrison and wife Kay, Marie Burnette and husband Terry, Barbara Mullins and husband Kirk, Betty Payne and husband Donald, Debbie Poe and husband Ronnie, and step-son, Lee Collier. He is also survived by a sister Lillian Frazier, twelve grandchildren, and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by five brothers, Reuben Garrison, Lardy Garrison, Stuart Garrison, Ben Garrison and Elmer Garrison; three sisters, Virginia Frazier, Gracie Walton and Nora Garrison. The family will receive friends on Friday, March 23, 2012, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Clore-English Funeral Home, 11190 James Monroe Hwy., Culpeper, VA. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 24, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. in the Bethel Baptist Church, 6262 Hoover Rd., Reva, VA with Rev. Adam Meisberger officiating. Interment will follow in the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to the Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011. Online condolences may be offered by visiting clore-english.com. The family has entrusted Clore-English Funeral Home with these arrangements.