Garrison, Katherine– age 77, departed peacefully on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at Mercy Hospice.  Ms. Garrison retired from MK Ferguson Oak Ridge.  Preceded in death by parents: Willie Garrison, Gladys Garrison and stepfather, Tommie Matthews; grandparents, Joe and Mary Etter; uncles, Walter and Rev. Carl Etter; granddaughter, Felicia McClendon.  Survivors are devoted son, Fred E. Garrison; grandson, Fredrick R. McClendon; granddaughter, Cherie A. McClendon; great-grandchildren Breanna Burns and Frank E. Burns, Jr. a special devoted friend, Mr. James Brown; two other devoted friends: Ms. Mary S. Gibson and Ms. Curtis Thomas and a host of relatives to include the Etter, Collins and Weaver families.  A heartfelt thank you to Mercy’s St. Mary Hospital and Mercy Residential Hospice.  The family will receive friends on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. with the funeral to follow at Unity Mortuary Chapel.  Pastor Daryl Arnold officiating.  Interment will be Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at Mount Olive Cemetery.  The service will conclude with a full dove release.

This obituary was posted on Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 at 9:00 am.
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