Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
1:10 pm Monday, March 7, 2016

Nancy Lee Garrison

Nancy Lee Garrison, 64, passed away March 5 at her residence. She was born in Booneville, Miss., to Blake and Mary Gasaway Smith. She was a seamstress and a member of Red Bay Holy Church of Christ.

Services will be March 8, 3:30 p.m., at Red Bay Holy Church of Christ with Bro. Rex Riddle officiating. Burial will be in Dennis Memory Gardens, Dennis, Miss. Deaton Funeral Home, Red Bay, will be in charge of arrangements.

Survivors include three children, Cressoline Cummings and husband Greg of Vina, Melinda Garrison of Horn Lake, Miss., and Carl Garrison of Golden, Miss.; two grandchildren, Victoria Adams and William Cole Garrison; one great-grandson, Clayton Adams; her mother, Mary Magdeline Smith of Iuka; three sisters, Joan Dill, Linda Monroe and husband David and Mary Ann Fisher; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Carlton Garrison, and her father.

Pallbearers will be Christopher Adams, Cole Garrison, Jeremy Dill, Christopher Monroe, Greg Dill and Davey Dill.

Visitation will be March 7 beginning at 6 p.m. at Red Bay Holy Church of Christ.

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