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Rev William Gerald Garris

Birth	:	19 Jan 1936 North Carolina, USA
Death	:	2 Feb 2012 Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA
Burial	:	John Pridgen Family Cemetery, Mount Olive, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate	:	35.1208200, -78.0091200
Description	:	From the Goldsboro News-Argus, Feb 3, 2012: The Rev. William Gerald Garris, 76, died Thursday morning, Feb. 2, 2012, at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. A service to celebrate his life will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at First Baptist Church of Mount Olive, officiated by Dr. Dennis Atwood and the Rev. Paul Rose. Interment will immediately follow in John Pridgen Family Cemetery. Friends and family will be received this evening, Feb. 3, at Tyndall Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m., and at other times at the Garris residence. Those who survive include four children and their spouses, Angela G. and... Read More	From the Goldsboro News-Argus, Feb 3, 2012: The Rev. William Gerald Garris, 76, died Thursday morning, Feb. 2, 2012, at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. A service to celebrate his life will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at First Baptist Church of Mount Olive, officiated by Dr. Dennis Atwood and the Rev. Paul Rose. Interment will immediately follow in John Pridgen Family Cemetery. Friends and family will be received this evening, Feb. 3, at Tyndall Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m., and at other times at the Garris residence. Those who survive include four children and their spouses, Angela G. and Gary Hughston of Faison, Tony and Jenny Garris of Goldsboro, Rose G. and Ricky Beasley of Mount Olive and Sallie G. and Ralph Fiore of Garner; seven grandchildren, Jake Garris, Cody Garris, Lee Beasley, Brandon Beasley, Kelly Beasley, Hunter Fiore and River Fiore; and a sister-in-law, Ruby Lee Garris of Deep Run. He was also anticipating the soon arrival of his first great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie Pridgen Garris; his parents, Edward Hadley Garris and Polly Ann Williamson Garris; and his siblings, Hazel Garris Price, Marvin Garris, Opal Garris Davis and Sallie Garris Holmes. The Rev. Garris was a member of First Baptist Church of Mount Olive. Himself a Baptist minister having pastored Union Baptist Church near Kinston and Poplar Grove Baptist Church in Sampson County, he had served for numerous years as a chaplain with the North Carolina Prison System. A Vietnam veteran, he served in the United States Air Force for 231/2 years, attaining the rank of senior master sergeant, during which most of his years were as an air traffic controller. His last working tenure was through James Sprunt Community College, teaching religion at North Duplin Junior/Senior High School.

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Where is Rev William Gerald Garris's memorial?
Rev William Gerald Garris's memorial is located at: John Pridgen Family Cemetery, Mount Olive, Wayne County, USA.
When did Rev William Gerald Garris death?
Rev William Gerald Garris death on 2 Feb 2012 in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Rev William Gerald Garris's memorial?
Latitude: 35.1208200
Longitude: -78.0091200

Family Members:

Parent

Edward Hadley Garris

(1897 - 1956)

Polly Ann Williamson Garris

(1897 - 1979)

Spouse

Marjorie Pridgen Garris

(1938 - 2008)

Siblings

Hazel Geneva Garris Price

(1917 - 2005)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. John Pridgen Family Cemetery
Mount Olive, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1208200, -78.0091200

2. Kenneth Ira Best Cemetery
Duplin County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1322600, -77.9916900

3. Kornegy Cemetery
Beautancus, Duplin County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1059960, -78.0307300

4. Joyner Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.0980100, -78.0204900

5. McArthur Family Cemetery
Beautancus, Duplin County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1112200, -78.0393000

6. Faulk Family Cemetery
Calypso, Duplin County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1461610, -78.0221560

7. Brown -Bell Cemetery
Beautancus, Duplin County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1461359, -78.0284536

8. Byrd Family Cemetery
Calypso, Duplin County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1297570, -78.0516880

9. Ivey Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.0860320, -77.9925820

10. Jones Cemetery
Duplin County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1613998, -77.9764023

11. Kelly-Price Cemetery
Calypso, Duplin County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1700640, -78.0040370

12. William James Miller Family Cemetery
Faison, Duplin County, USA
Coordinate: 35.0793700, -78.0546900

13. Grady Cemetery
Duplin County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1273500, -77.9404450

14. Hatch-Faison Cemetery
Faison, Duplin County, USA
Coordinate: 35.0808330, -78.0597220

15. Wilson Cemetery
Calypso, Duplin County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1391983, -78.0766983

16. Millard Family Cemetery
Calypso, Duplin County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1366870, -78.0808240

17. Rose Family Cemetery
Mount Olive, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1790490, -77.9691055

18. Lambert Family Cemetery
Calypso, Duplin County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1478060, -78.0856170

19. Sutton Cemetery
Calypso, Duplin County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1283680, -78.0921510

20. Uriah Williams Cemetery
Mount Olive, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1845730, -77.9752880

21. Herring Jones Cemetery
Duplin County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1328600, -77.9244600

22. Rhodes Cemetery
Mount Olive, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1816500, -77.9646490

23. John Buck Hill Cemetery
Duplin County, USA
Coordinate: 35.0542600, -78.0419600

24. Grimes Cemetery
Duplin County, USA
Coordinate: 35.0651667, -77.9495000