Lucille B. Garrison

Lucille Brown Garrison, 94, passed away March 2, 2012 at Regency Hospital in Meridian, MS. Mrs. Garrison was born to the late Claude E. Brown and Emma C. Brown in Wahalak, MS.

Married to Rev. Roy A. Garrison, Mrs. Garrison was a devoted pastor’s wife and shared her life helping support his work in the mission field in Montana and in churches and communities throughout Mississippi including Ruhama Baptist Church in Noxubee County, Buckatunna, Raymond, Stateline, and lastly Pine Hill Baptist Church in Enterprise, MS where Rev. and Mrs. Garrison served 12 years before retiring from the ministry. She and her husband had recently celebrated 66 years of marriage.

She enjoyed sewing and crocheting as well as camping and especially enjoyed taking her grandchildren on camping trips in their early years.

Mrs. Garrison is survived by her husband: Rev. Roy A. Garrison, recently of Macon, MS and one son: Woodrow Brown of Booneville, MS as well as five grandchildren: Steve Brown of Starkville, MS, Stephanie Brown of Tampa, FL, Ty Brown of Nashville, TN, Chad Brown of Olive Branch, MS and Chase Brown of Starkville, MS. Also surviving Mrs. Garrison are two sisters: Bobby Durnin, Tampa, FL and Lois Watts, Texas City, TX. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Willard Brown.

Her funeral service will be held Sunday, March 11, 2012 at Pine Hill Baptist Church at 3 p.m. with Bro. Lamar Lifer and Bro. Danny Bullock officiating. Visitation for family and friends will follow the committal service at the church. Cockrell Funeral Home of Macon, MS is entrusted with the arrangements.