Ann Garrett

Mrs. Ann Wilson Garrett, age 73, of East Main Street, Clarksburg, WV and Maisons-sur-Mer of Myrtle Beach, SC, passed away at 11:20 P.M. on Sunday, September 17, 2006 at the Conway Medical Center, Conway, SC (Myrtle Beach) following a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was born in Clarksburg, WV, a daughter of the late Louis Heazelton Wilson and Elinor Elizabeth (Jackie) Hornor Wilson, both Harrison County, WV natives. Surviving are, her husband, of forty-one years, Marquis Earl "Mark" Garrett,Sr., whom she married December 27, 1964, nine children and spouses, Katherine Ann Garrett Kiger and husband, Mike, Huntington, WV, Jeffrey Wilson Garrett, Sr., and wife, Sue, Elinor Elizabeth Garrett, and Karen Lynn Garrett Mazza and husband, Albert all of Mooresville, NC, Janet Elise Garrett Babcock and husband, Tim, Huntersville, NC, Marquis Earl "Mark" Garrett, Jr., Clarksburg, WV, Douglas Heazelton Garrett and wife, Jaime, Fairmont, WV, Amy Starling Garrett, Mooresville, NC and Amanda Wilson Garrett, Myrtle Beach, SC & Clarksburg, WV, six grandchildren, Jeffrey Wilson "Jay" Garrett, II, Lindsey McConnell Garrett, Sara Elise Babcock, Jordan Douglas Garrett, Carmen Leeann Babcock, and Trey Herschel Mazza, one sister, Mrs. Sara Wilson Bennett and husband, H. B. "Buck", Scottsdale, AZ, one brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Thomas Wayne Garrett and wife, Lois, Fairmont, WV and several nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by one grandson, Ross Wilson Babcock and one brother-in-law, William Charles Garrett. Mrs. Garrett was a graduate of Washington Irving High School in Clarksburg, WV. She was a devoted wife and mother, a very artistic lady with style and flair for entertaining and decorating. She loved her family, her Scotch-Irish heritage and her Lord. She was a lifelong active member of First Presbyterian Church in Clarksburg, WV where she was an active participant in Bible study, fellowship, community service and many other worthy projects. She served as an Elder and Deacon of the church and was a member of the Adult Chancel Choir. She was actively involved as an officer and member of the Presbyterian Women, Circle # 1, Lenten Luncheons, Cookbook Committee and Presbyfriends. She was a supporter and participant in the Presbyterian Church Youth Club at Clarksburg, WV and at the time of her death, attended First Presbyterian Church of Myrtle Beach, SC. She was a member of the Goff Plaza Garden Club and the Clarksburg League for Service, where she volunteered many hours to the Mothers and Babies Clinic and the club's annual fund raiser, the Holly Ball. She enjoyed membership in several bridge clubs in Clarksburg and Myrtle Beach, and was a lifelong member of the Clarksburg Country Club. She was an avid West Virginia University Mountaineer fan and supporter. She was a former vice-president and board member of the Clarksburg Casket Company in Clarksburg, WV, which her grandfather, Frank Lusk Wilson founded in 1906. She was previously on the board of directors of the Lumberport-Shinnston Gas Company which her grandfather, Vance L. Hornor and great uncle Hood Hornor founded in the early 1900's. Friends may call at the Davis-Weaver Funeral Home, 329 East Main Street, Clarksburg, WV from 2:00 - 4:00 & 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. on Friday. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2006 at 12:00 Noon at the First Presbyterian Church in Clarksburg with the Rev. Dr. Eric M. Faust presiding. Mrs. Garrett will lie-in-state at the church from 11:00 A.M. till 12:00 Noon. Interment will be in Bridgeport Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at Maisons-sur-Mer, 9650 Shore Drive, Myrtle Beach, SC at a later date. Pallbearers will be sons, grandsons and sons-in-law. Honorary Pallbearers will be active and inactive Elders & Deacons of First Presbyterian Church of Clarksburg, WV. Memorials may be made in her memory to: Memorial Fund, First Presbyterian Church of Clarksburg, 175 West Main Street, Clarksburg, WV 26301 or to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, 14 Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 1400, New York, NY 10122

Ann Garrett

August 18, 1933 - September 17, 2006