James Donald Garren, Sr.

September 15, 1939 - December 14, 2011
James Donald Garren, Sr.

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James Donald Garren, Sr., 72, of Hendersonville was called home to be with his Savior Jesus on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock.

A native and lifelong resident of Henderson County, he was the son of the late Raymond and Dessie Barnwell Garren. He graduated from Edneyville High School and proudly served in the US Army. He was employed by DuPont for 34 years, retiring in 1992.

Mr. Garren was a member of Fletcher First Baptist Church where he served the Lord as Deacon and devoted Sunday School teacher. He faithfully taught Sunday School for over 30 years in various churches. He loved all of his Sunday School members and kept in touch with all of them.

An avid outdoorsman, he loved flowers, genealogy, and picking raspberries with his grandchildren.

Mr. Garren is survived by his childhood sweetheart to whom he had been married for 48 years, Erma Corn Garren of Hendersonville; his son, James Garren, Jr., and daughter, Denise Garren-McCarson and husband, Todd, all of Hendersonville; two grandchildren, Dessie and Caleb McCarson of Hendersonville; his brother, Willard Garren and wife, Armelia, of Sanford; and nieces and nephews, Stan Garren and wife, Kathy, Tony Garren and wife, Teddi, and Teresa Bright and husband, Anthony.

He will be greatly missed by his grandchildren, family and friends.

A funeral service will be held at 2 PM Sunday, December 18, 2011 at Fletcher First Baptist Church with the Reverends Roy Waldroup and Harry Meadows officiating. Burial will follow at Hoopers Creek Baptist Church Cemetery (New). The family will receive friends from 6 ñ 8 PM Saturday in the old Sanctuary of Fletcher First Baptist Church.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Four Seasons Compassion for Life, 571 S. Allen Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731, or to Gideonís International, PO Box 6284, Hendersonville, NC 28793-6284.


Service

Sunday, December 18, 2011
12:00 AM

Fletcher First Baptist Church - Directions
5 Cane Creek Road
Fletcher, NC 28731

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  • December 15, 2011
    Arthur and Brenda Whiteside says:
    Erma and family, We are sorry for your loss. Love, Arthur and Brenda

  • December 15, 2011
    Ronnie & Elaine Barnett says:
    To Erma, Denise,James, Jr., and families: Please accept our sincerest, heartfelt sympathy in the homegoing of our beloved former Sunday-school teacher, your husband, father, and grandfather. We know this is a sad time for you, but yet we know you can rejoice, because we all know where he is, and we can look forward to joining him again one day in the presence of our Lord and Savior. May God bless and comfort each of you, and know that you are in our prayers. Love in Christ, Ronnie and Elaine Barnett

  • December 15, 2011
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  • December 16, 2011
    Jimmy & Shannon Summerall says:
    Want all of the family to know that you are in our prayers. Have such fond childhood memories of fun times at church and in Sunday school with Bro James. I learned alot from him and he was always such a Godly example. I know just as my parents have graduated to an eternity with Christ, I know that Bro James now has that honor and priviledge too. We don't always get to see each other alot on this earth as people move around and families grow, but one day we will have a blessed reunion in Heaven. Love in Christ, Jimmy & Shannon Summerall

  • December 16, 2011
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