Obituary
Velma Ruth Cecil Garrett, 87, of Huntington, passed from this life
on Friday, April 4, 2008 at Hospice House of Huntington, following a short
illness. She was born August 17, 1920 in Tornado, WV, to
the late Millard and Laura Woodrum Cecil. Velma was a
faithful member of the Guyandotte Church of Christ. She
became a member of the
Guyandotte
Church when she arrived in
Huntington in 1939.
Upon her arrival in
Huntington, she met and fell in
love with Ray Douglas Garrett, whom she married on January 15, 1941.
They were married for 55 years before his death.
They had one daughter, Barbara Ann. She is preceded in
death by her husband Ray; all of her siblings including her twin brother,
Ralph Cecil, Amplice Cecil, Stella Cecil Spurlock, Pauline Cecil Crouch,
Pearl Cecil Bernard, Zella Cecil Pauley, Grace Cecil Bryan, John Cecil,
Lester Cecil and Anna Cecil Turley. She is survived by
her daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and John Cyrus; two granddaughters,
Patricia Cyrus Stiltner (Ron) and Susan Cyrus Legg (Earl); three great
grandchildren, Meredith Legg, Garrett Legg and Laura Jane Stiltner; nine
nieces; four nephews and many great nieces, great nephews and numerous
friends. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, April
7, 2008 at Beard Mortuary, Huntington. A celebration of
her life will be held at 11 a.m. at the Guyandotte Church of Christ on
Tuesday, April 8, 2008 by Minister Willie Purdee. Burial
will follow at
Spring
Hill
Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Guyandotte Church of Christ
Building Fund or Hospice of Huntington.
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