Hugh Garrett
May 3, 1917 - January 18, 2012
Hugh Durrell Garrett, age 94, of Austell passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at Wellstar Cobb Hospital in Austell. Mr. Garrett was born to Gordon Durrell Garrett and Bessie Ellis Garrett on May 3, 1917 in Memphis, Tennessee. After high school, Mr. Garrett joined the Army Air Corps at the age of 24 in 1941. He worked as a building supervisor for Western Union Telegraph Company for 55 years. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Bertha Molock Garrett; son, Gordon "D" Garrett and his wife Vicki of Powder Springs; sister, Fay Bellah of Stockbridge; brother, Gordon E. Garrett of Decatur; grandson, Tony Garrett of Mableton; granddaughters, Deidra Garrett of Mableton, Sara Garrett of Cartersville, and Laura Beth Garrett of Cartersville; and 6 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends 6:00pm-8:00pm Thursday, January 19, 2012 at White Columns Funeral Chapel in Mableton with a funeral service 1:00pm Friday, January 20, 2012 with Rev. Terry Braswell, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow at Northview Cemetery in Cedartown.
Hugh Durrell Garrett, age 94, of Austell passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at Wellstar Cobb Hospital in Austell. Mr. Garrett was born to Gordon Durrell Garrett and Bessie Ellis Garrett on May 3, 1917 in Memphis, Tennessee. After high... View Obituary & Service Information