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L.D. Garner

Published Wednesday, July 20, 2005 in the Nevada County Picayune

Mr. L.D. Shorty Garner, 80, of Prescott, died Wednesday, July 6, 2005, in Rogers.

He was born on June 26, 1925, in Prescott, to Alvin Leroy and Nioma Orren Garner. He was an engineer with Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. having retired after 37 years. He was a Baptist and a U.S. Marine Corp Veteran of WWII.

His survivors include his wife of 47 years, Dorothy Stainton Garner of Prescott; three sons, Lyndal D. Lynn Garner, Jr. of Houston, Texas, Brent S. Garner of Bentonville, and Steve G. Garner of Wynne; three brothers, William H. Huey Garner of Prescott, Jerry D. Garner of Malvern and Mike R. Garner of North Little Rock; five grandchildren and two great-grandsons.

Funeral services were 2 p.m. Sunday, July 10, 2005, at Brazzel/Cornish Funeral Home Chapel in Prescott, with Rev. Jerry G. Westmoreland officiating. Burial followed in DeAnn Cemetery in Prescott. Arrangements by Brazzel/Cornish Funeral Home in Prescott.

Family received friends Saturday, July 9, 2005, from 6-8 p.m. at Brazzel/Cornish Funeral Home in Prescott.

Memorials can be made to Parkinsons Disease Foundation, Gift Processing Center, P.O. Box 96268 Washington, D.C. 20090-6298 or American Cancer Society.

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