Lamar Garrett, 85, of DeBary, Florida, passed away on January 11, 2020 peacefully in his sleep with his family at his side. The funeral will be held at 2:00pm on January 13, 2020 at Westview Baptist Church, Sanford, Florida. Visitation will be held at 1:00. Lamar was born in Anderson, South Carolina, April 13, 1934. He graduated from Fairforest High School and began his career working for Southern Railroad. He successfully built two businesses, Superior Aircraft Refinishing and Garrett Green Houses. Lamar was married to Betty Garrett (Alexander) on October 10, 1953; they were married for 66 years, he is survived by his wife and two children, daughter, Linda (Garrett) Pagan an d her husband, Jim his son, Dennis Garrett and his wife, Karen; 7 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Lamar’s passion was people; his gift of building relationships was a key element in his ability to tell others about Jesus Christ. There were many lives touched and influenced by the way Dad lived his life, and served others. He is loved by many. Lamar enjoyed fishing, home projects, serving in his church, and his grand and great grandchildren.
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