James Garrison Jr.

Our beloved father, James Garrison, Jr., went to be with the Lord February 23, 2012 following a courageous battle with cancer. James will be sadly missed by his daughter’s friends and family, but will be remembered as a great fisherman, hunter and trapper. Also he loved the outdoors, birds and flowers. On his 80th birthday we released helium balloons and he watched them float away with great joy. In celebration of his life we invite friends and family to join us Monday at 2:30 p.m. at Garland Brook Cemetery to say Farwell and release balloons in his memory. Arrangements were made by Myers~Reed Chapel on 25th Street. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.myers-reed.com. He was born in Columbus September 19, 1931 the son of James and Eliza Lockerd Garrison. He is survived by daughters, Luretta Garrison Clark, Linda Diane (Gary) Chambers and Lajuana Jo Heldman of Columbus; Luree Garrison, the mother of his children; sister, Ruth Hendricks of Columbus; brothers, David (Lorie) Garrison of Indianapolis and Gene Garrison of Columbus; grandchildren, Jamie Heldman and John Earl (Tamara) Blanford IV and the joy of his life twin great grandchildren, Emily and John Blanford V. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Mary Harris and Tish Dinn; brother, Robert Garrison; wife Regina Bell Garrison. Mr. Garrison worked 30 years for the City of Columbus in the Sanitation Department, retiring in 1993.