Published in Daily Record on Oct. 16, 2013
Parsippany, NJ


Gladys Elaine Miller Garrison
AGE: 83 - Lynchburg, VA

Gladys Elaine Miller Garrison, 83, of Lynchburg passed away Monday,
October 14, 2013 at her residence. She was the loving wife of the late
Howard W. Garrison for 54 years. Born May 10, 1930 in Dover, NJ, she
was a daughter of the late Leo W. Miller and Stella Fichter Miller. In
addition to her husband and parents she was preceded in death by six
siblings, Leo Miller, Roy Miller, Dorothy Miller, Joyce Miller, Ruth
Bixler and Florence Burnside.

Gladys was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother and was
active in Blue Ridge Community Church in Forest. She was a founder of
Blue Ridge Widows Group and served with Journey and the Children's
Ministry. She was a former member of the Historical Society of the
Rockaways, Ironia Reelers Dance Club, the Ford Model A Club of New Jersey,
Antique Auto Club of New Jersey, AACA Hershey, PA Region and the AACA
Lynchburg, VA Region. Gladys was known for her beautiful sewing, quilting,
crafting and painting and enjoyed flower gardening. She loved playing
the guitar and singing old country and western songs and storytelling
to her family. She especially loved watching her great grandchildren
and was so proud of them.

She leaves to cherish her memory two children, Wanda Gilmartin and
husband, Robert of Bedford and Warren Garrison and wife, Donna of
Flanders, NJ; six grandchildren, Amy Hudkins and husband, Brian of
Orlando, FL, Dana Eames and husband, Jeffrey of Lynchburg, Rachael
and Kathleen Garrison of Flanders, NJ and Kevin and Ryan Gilmartin
of Bedford; five great grandchildren, Benjamin Eames, Braiden Eames,
Lily Eames, Mackenzie Hudkins and Madison Hudkins; a brother-in-law,
James Bixler and wife, Dee of New Port Richie, FL; a brother-in-law,
Raymond Garrison of Shrewsbury, MA, a sister-in-law, Marion Miller of
Dover, NJ; and many other relatives and friends.

The family will receive relatives and friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.,
Thursday, October 17, 2013 at Heritage Funeral Service, 427 Graves Mill
Rd., Lynchburg. A Celebration of Gladys's Life and Faith will be conducted
11:00 a.m., Friday, October 18, 2013 in the chapel of Heritage Funeral
Service by Pastor Woody Torrence with burial to follow in Spring Hill
Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Gladys Garrison
to Mission India at missionindia.org, comment line: In Memory of Gladys
Garrison. Or, if mailing, Mission India, P.O. Box 141312, Grand Rapids,
MI 49514-1312. Telephone,1-877-644-6342. Heritage Funeral Service and
Crematory (434) 239-2405 is assisting the family. Memories and thoughts
may be shared with the family at www.heritagefuneralandcremation.com