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Emmett Garner

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Birth	:	21 Jul 1905 Union County, South Carolina, USA
Death	:	22 Jul 1975 Union County, South Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Mount Joy Baptist Church Cemetery, Kelton, Union County, USA
Coordinate	:	34.8342310, -81.5804740
Description	:	Union – Emmett Garner, 70, Union County educator, died at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday at his home at 210 S. Church St., after a long illness. Mr. Garner was superintendent of Education for 15 years. He was retired from the SC Tax Commission. He was appointed an honorary member of the Governor's staff by then Gov. Strom Thurmand. A 1932 graduate of Furman University, Mr. Garner was a former teacher and coach at Lockhart High School. He was a member, former chairman of the Board of Deacons and treasurer of Mt. Joy Baptist Church. A native of Union Co., Mr. Garner... Read More	Union – Emmett Garner, 70, Union County educator, died at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday at his home at 210 S. Church St., after a long illness. Mr. Garner was superintendent of Education for 15 years. He was retired from the SC Tax Commission. He was appointed an honorary member of the Governor's staff by then Gov. Strom Thurmand. A 1932 graduate of Furman University, Mr. Garner was a former teacher and coach at Lockhart High School. He was a member, former chairman of the Board of Deacons and treasurer of Mt. Joy Baptist Church. A native of Union Co., Mr. Garner was a son of the late Gie Jeter Garner and Mary Ann Garner Garner, Mr. Garner is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Lee Blackwood Garner of the home; daughters, Mrs. William Householder of Johnson City, TN., Mrs. James R. Park and Mrs. Thomas G. Anderson of Union; sister, Mrs. Mary Sprouse of Adamsburg; brothers, Seth Garner of Kelton, Otis Garner of Thomasville, GA.; one grandchild. Services 4 Thursday at Mt. Joy Baptist Church by the Rev. Fred L. Murray; burial in church cemetery. Pallbearers: Bob Bailey, W.E. Hyder, Jr., Archie Farr, Jr., J. Harold and John Garner; members of the Men's Bible Class of Mt. Joy Baptist Church will be honorary escort. Family will receive friends 7-9 tonight at Brown-Bolton-Jolt Mortuary. Spartanburg, SC Herald. Wed. Jul. 23, 19755, pg. A10.

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Emmett Garner's memorial is located at: Mount Joy Baptist Church Cemetery, Kelton, Union County, USA.
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Emmett Garner death on 22 Jul 1975 in Union County, South Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 34.8342310
Longitude: -81.5804740

Family Members:

Parent

Jie Jeter Garner

(1862 - 1933)

Mary Ann Garner Garner

(1865 - 1933)

Spouse

Mary Lee Blackwood Garner

(1912 - 2012)

Siblings

(1887 - 1949)

(1889 - 1958)

(1891 - 1967)

(1895 - 1979)

(1897 - 1973)

(1900 - 1989)

Children

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