Published: December 15, 2008 05:14 pm            

EMOGENE HANCOCK GARRISON

Died: Dec. 8, 2008

Emogene Hancock Garrison, age 81, widow of Vernon L. Garrison, passed

away December 8, 2008 at Lexington Country Place after a long illness.

She was born in Monticello, Ky., the daughter of the late Festus B. and

Montie Thomas Hancock.

She is survived by her daughter Karen Garrison; two nieces-Margaret A.

Gregory Sumpter and Geri Hancock West.

She was preceded in death by seven siblings-Howell, Logan, John Oliver

"Dickie", Virginia, Frank, Ed, and Billy.

She was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church and a devoted wife,

mother, daughter, and sister.

She was a lifelong member of the First United Methodist Church, United

Methodist Women's Circle, Friends of the Library, Friends of Kentucky

Educational Television, American Cancer Society, Kentucky Democratic Party,

Democratic Women's Club and was retired from Watson's Dept. Store. Her

beautiful smile, her poetry and her kind, quiet joy in life will be missed

by family and friends.

Funeral services were held Friday, December 12, 2008 at 10 a.m. in the

funeral home chapel. Burial followed in the Elk Spring Cemetery in

Monticello, Ky.

Donations may be made to God's Food Pantry, 52 Public Square, Somerset,

Ky. 42501.

Pulaski Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

        

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