Ida Garner

She is survived by her daughters Barbara (Charles) Long and Vicki Parkhill; her grandchildren Jonathan (Rischelle) Morgan, Carrie Long (Justin), David Parkhill, Bethany Parkhill, Tyler (Courtney) Morgan, Christopher(Elizabeth) Garner,Christie Long,and Rashelle Garner; her great- grandchildren Brent Garner, Jayden Hall, Makenna Morgan, Emma Morgan, Ethan Garner, Maci Long, David Parkhill, Jaylie Hall, Oakleigh Garner, Jacob Morgan,and Jace Morgan; and one great-great-granddaughter, Collins Garner. Ida is also deeply missed by sisters Letha Little, Etta Reynolds, and Marilyn (Eastman) Weaver, as well as daughter-in-law Becky Berry, sister-in-law June Garner, a host of nieces and nephews, and her Woodbridge Baptist Church family, all of whom she loved dearly.

She was preceded in death by her husband Everett Garner, her daughter Alice Mills, son Tommy Garner, grandson Justin Mills, son-in-law Lynn Parkhill, brothers Roy Weaver and Massey Weaver, sisters Katie Evans, Mira Lewis, Virginia Roland, and Maggie Weaver, and brothers-in-law JD Garner and Clyde Garner.

Ida was a strong and proud woman who loved her Lord, her church, and her family, and those who were blessed to get past her tough exterior knew that. She took quiet pride in seeing her grandchildren and great grandchildren grow successful lives for themselves, and she loved them with a full heart. You never had to wonder where you stood with Ida- she was going to tell you and you knew she meant it. She taught her children and their children the value of hard work and commitment to the community around them. Her faith was the center of her life, and her church family was her rock and her refuge. She loved old time gospel music, the Word of God, Ball Club, Sewing Club, and any and every opportunity to share a meal of fellowship with her church family.

There is dignity in the struggle of being human. There is unfathomable strength in rising to endure each day, and there is authentic beauty in a life that is tangled, and complicated, and not always easy. We will miss Ida and the many ways she touched our lives in raw, real, joyful, complicated ways- human, vulnerable, and perfectly imperfect. She was loved.

Services to remember the life and legacy of Ida Garner will be as follows:

Friday, August 23

Visitation: 12-2 PM

Service: 2 PM

Woodbridge Baptist Church

2700 Schillinger Rd S

Mobile, AL 36695

Graveside service will follow immediately at:

Pine Crest Cemetery West

1599 Snow Rd

Mobile, AL 36695

Pallbearers will be Brother Danny Baxter, Ben Cherry, Ricky Chestang, Jayden Hall, Charles Long, Gene Morgan, and Eastman Weaver. The services will be officiated by Pastor Gary Harrod, along with Brother Dwight Weaver, Dr. Mark Williams, and Brother Danny Baxter.

In lieu of flowers, Ida’s family asks that you consider a donation in her memory to the Woodridge Baptist Church Building Fund or Missions Fund at the church address above. You may note on your check if you have a preference for where you gift is used.