William Talmadge Garrison

 Public Health Leader

Nickname:W. T.
Born:September 25, 1926
Died:February 5, 2006
Buried:Valhalla Memory Gardens, Huntsville, Alabama

Notes:

•  William Talmadge Garrison married Robbie Geraldine Pitts (1928-2006) on Sept 8, 1945. - MCRC

•  W. T. served on the Beautification Board starting in 1967 and was still on the board when James Record's book was published in 1978. - Record II

•  1973 Ad Hoc Committee on Solid Waste Management. - Record II

•  "State Board of Registration of Sanitarians, 1965-9; Board of Directors, Alabama Society for Crippled Children and Adults; Chairman, Madison County Chapter for Crippled Children and Adults; Outstanding Sanitarian Award for Alabama, 1962; William Henry Sanders Award in Public Health, 1971; Solid Waste Consultant, including design of Madison County System, first in the United States." - Record II

•  "William Talmadge Garrison, 79 of Huntsville AL went home to be with his Lord & Savior Jesus Christ Sunday evening. Mr. Garrison retired from the Madison County AL Health Department after serving his county in many capacities for 30 years. He was a long time member of Northside Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon and Sunday school teacher for many years. He was loved by many friends and adored by his family. His love and devotion to the Lord and his family created a strong foundation for his children and grandchildren to pattern their lives. He will be greatly missed and never forgotten. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 60 years Jerri Garrison, two sons Mike and Max Garrison, two grandsons Keith and Matt Garrison, and one great grandson Austin Roth. He is survived by his two daughters Pam Kraft and husband Don, Myra Landman and husband Barry, two daughters in law, Paula and Becky Garrison, 8 grandchildren & 14 great grandchildren all of Huntsville. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Valhalla Funeral Home. The funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. with Pastor Don Kraft officiating." - Obituary from Lee


Related Links:

•  Finda A Grave - Page created by Johnny Sharp.

•  HMCPL - Obituary available for purchase at HMCPL. (Originally found at http://obits.hmcpl.org/index/william-talmadge-garrison-2006.)

•  MCRC - Madison County Records Center, Marriage Licenses.

•  Obituary from Lee - Article in the Lee Alumni News Letter titled "The Loss of Another Lee Parent" February 2008.

•  Record II - A Dream Come True: The Story of Madison County and Incidentally of Alabama and the United States, Volume II, by James Record, 1978, page 413.


The Following Pages Link to this Page:
•  Record II