Obituary for Jerry Garrett
Jerry Garrett was born on June 27, 1955, in San Augustine, Texas to J.B. and Lottie Lee (Barnes) Garrett. He grew up in San Augustine and attended school there. He served his country in the US Air Force for three years before being honorably discharged on February 15, 1977. Jerry moved to Altus in the early 1990's. It was there he met and married Earnest Marie Robinson. The two shared their vows on March 2, 2002, in Vernon, Texas. Jerry drove a truck for Crete Trucking, Inc. He was a current employee and had been for the past 24 years. When he was at home, you could find him doing whatever he needed to do before the next haul. He enjoyed his work around the house, and he especially loved his family. He loved every minute of time spent with his grandchildren.
Jerry was preceded in death by his parents and his siblings, Charles "Snooder" Sanders, Sr., Joe Allen "Grundy" Cartwright, J.B. "Pug" Garrett, Jr., Ella G. Garrett Anderson, Johnny D. Garrett, Billie Jean Garrett Houston, and James Garrett.
Survivors include his wife, Earnest Marie, of the home; his children, Christie Bridges and husband, Ulysses, III, Tyson Robinson and wife, Stacy, Tara Crane and husband, Dyke, Jr., and Nakita Robinson; his grandchildren, Ulysses Bridges, IV and wife, Andrea, Montorie Bridges, Taeiona Bert, Destiny Whittenburg and husband, Greg, Ja'Lene Robinson, Ja'Chyna Lenard, Jason Lenard, Jr., Marli, Mia, Zeke and Tyrus Robinson; many great grandchildren including Jaiden, Uriah, and Ulysses, V; a brother, Kenneth Garrett; three sisters, Johnnie Faye Johnson, Sandra Garrett, and Lucille Garrett; and many other nieces, nephews, other family and friends.
Viewing will be from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 22, 2024. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 23, 2024, at the Lowell-Tims Funeral Home Chapel. Burial with Air Force honors will follow in the Veteran's Section at the Altus City Cemetery under the care of the Lowell-Tims Funeral Home and Crematory.
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Viewing
Sunday
22
Dec
1:00 PM
- 5:00 PM
Lowell-Tims Chapel
1100 East Tamarack Road
Altus, OK 73521
Funeral
Monday
23
Dec
2:00 PM
Lowell-Tims Chapel
1100 East Tamarack Road
Altus, OK 73521
Cemetery Details
Location
Altus City Cemetery
Falcon and Veterans Dr.
Altus, OK 73521
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