Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
10:29 am Monday, January 9, 2017

Clifford Duane “Wayne” Garrison

Clifford Duane “Wayne” Garrison, 57, passed away Jan. 7 at the Iuka Hospital. He was born in Red Bay to Billy and Lavell Bolton Garrison. He worked in the furniture industry.

Services will be Jan. 9 at 2 p.m. at Deaton Funeral Home Chapel, Red Bay, with Bro. J.C. Blackburn officiating. Burial will be in Dempsey Cemetery, Russellville.

Survivors include his daughter, Saberina Ayers and husband Joseph of Iuka; one grandson, Chanler Ayers of Iuka; two sisters, Virginia Chumney and husband Hughie and Michelle Lindsey and husband Michael; one sister-in-law, Lisa Garrison; and a host of nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Danny Garrison.

Pallbearers will be Barry Ayers, William Bowling, Jesse Walters, Brett Carson and Matt McKee.

Visitation will be Jan. 9 from noon to 2 p.m. at Deaton Funeral Home, Red Bay.

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