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The North Georgia News

Blairsville, GA  30512

www.nganews.com

 

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June 25, 2008                Page 16B

 

mary martha garrett

 

            Mrs. Mary Martha Garrett, age 72, formerly of Hiawassee, GA, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2008, at Moses Cone Hospital.  A native of new Smyrna Beach, FL, Mrs. Garrett was born on September 20, 1935, the daughter of the late Elmer and Mary Hutcheson Hathaway.  She enjoyed fishing, sewing, gardening and traveling.  Her ultimate pleasure, though, came from caring for her husband and children.

She is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, Rowe Garrett of the home; daughters, Karen ogles and her husband Alan of magnolia, TX, Janice Garrett of Atlanta, GA, and Natalie Wurz and her husband Robert of Stokesdale, NC; sister, Ann Ingles of Dunedin, FL; brothers, Kenneth Brannon of Dunedin, FL and Robert Hathaway of Miami, FL and five grandchildren.

A memorial service in celebration of her life was held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at Forbis & Dick Brooke Chapel with Rev. Kirk Tutterow and Rev. Cheryl Skinner officiating.  The family received friends from 6 until 7 p.m. on Wednesday evening prior to the service.

On-line condolences may be offered at www.forbisanddick.com.  Forbis & Dick Brooke Chapel, 8320 Highway 158, Stokesdale, NC 27357, (336) 643-3711.