Frank & Bright Funeral Home
Betty Garrison
Apr 27th, 1929 - Nov 3rd, 2016Betty M. Garrison, age 87, of Flora, Illinois, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday afternoon, November 3, 2016, at Clay County Hospital in Flora.
Betty was born April 27, 1929, in Flora, the daughter of John and Bertha (Leining) Lagle. She married Gilbert “Gib” Cecil Brown on August 2, 1947 in Morganfield, KY. He preceded her in death on May 23, 1968. She later married Robert R. Garrison on February 25, 1979 in Flora. He preceded her in death on July 9, 2003.
Betty loved the Lord and as a member of the First Christian Church in Flora and the Beau Knot Sunday School Class of the church, she would always be there to assist or offer to help when workers were needed. She worked for years at Sparton Manufacturing and was a past Flora Rotary Club member. Betty warmly welcomed friends, enjoyed traveling and being with them, and was proud of her past Elderwalk participation. She was a caring mother and grandmother.
Betty is survived by 3 sons: Herb Brown (wife Sue) of Xenia, Jerry Brown of Flora, and Bruce Brown (wife Barbara) of Flora; 2 grandchildren: Britt Brown (wife Suzanne) and Lisa Brown; 3 great-grandchildren; and a special friend who was like a son: Tony Rice (wife Kathy). She was preceded in death by her parents; both husbands; 3 brothers: Bill, Dean, and George; and 1 sister: Mary Ellen.
A funeral service for Betty Garrison will be 2 p.m. Sunday, November 6, 2016, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Frank & Bright Funeral Home. Memorial donations in Betty’s memory may be given to CCMA Food Pantry or the Gary Bright Memorial Fund and they will be accepted at the funeral home.