St.
Clair County Obits
HOMER G. GARRISON
St. Clair County Courier
6 January 2006
Homer G. Garrison, 95, of Raymore passed away Monday, Jan. 2, 2006, at
Belton Research Hospital.
Mr. Garrison was born in Corbin on Oct. 8, 1910, and spent most of his
life in the Osceola area. At the age of 8, his family made a trip to
Oregon. After they returned, the family moved to Clinton where his
parents owned a restaurant for several years and eventually returned
to the Osceola area. He met Bessie Barnes and they married in 1934, a
marriage that lasted over 70 years. He and Bessie moved to Oregon and
stayed for a year where their only son, Jerold, was born. They
returned to Missouri and made their home near Lowry City for the next
five years where Judith was born, then moved to the farm east of
Osceola and Janice was born there. Homer farmed the 80 acres and drove
a milk truck until 1951 when he went to Kansas City and became a
carpenter, working on several large projects in and around Kansas
City. In 1956 he changed his profession and became an iron worker. He
worked on most of the Corps of Engineer dams in the Ozark area of
Missouri, retiring while working on the Truman dam. They lived in
Kansas City for 45 years until 1986 when they moved to Osceola. In
1994, Bessie’s health was failing so they moved to Raymore to live
with their daughter, Janice. Bessie died in March of 2005.
Homer is survived by his two daughters, Janice Kerley, Judith and
David Reinsel, Raymore; and daughter-in-law, Pat Garrison, Osceola;
eight great grandchildren, Robin and Jerome Ammann, Lowry City, Melody
and Glen Joplin, Osceola, Susan and Geoff Ross, Millheim, Penn., Parry
and Jeff Jones, Centerview, Timothy Miller, Dean and Margo Powell,
Julie Powell, all of Lee’s Summit and Mitchell and Denita Miller,
Nixa; 16 great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren. One
brother, Stanley Garrison, two sisters, Lourine Sheldon and Helen
Dunham also survive as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Besides
his wife Bessie, his son Jerold Garrison preceded him in death.
Funeral services were at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5 with burial at Bear
Creek Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to
the Christopher Case Medical Fund in care of the funeral home.
Kansas City Star
4 January 2006
Homer G. Garrison, 95, of Raymore, MO, passed away Monday, January 2,
2006, at Belton Research Hospital. Visitation: 12-1 p.m., Thursday,
January 5, 2006, at Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home in Osceola, MO;
funeral services immediately following with burial at Bear Creek
Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the
Christopher Case Medical Fund in care of the funeral home. Mr.
Garrison was born in Corbin, MO, on October 8, 1910. He was married to
Bessie Barnes Garrison for over 70 years, until she passed away March
13, 2005. Homer was a farmer for 10 years while driving a milk truck
for Scotts Cheese Factory. He then joined the carpenters union for 5
years and became an ironworker from 1956, until he retired in 1976. He
was an adventurer and he and Bessie loved traveling throughout the
United States, many times with one or more grandchildren tagging
along. They lived in St. Clair County near Osceola for 45 years, until
1986 when they moved to Osceola. In 1994, Bessie's health was failing
so they moved to Raymore, MO, to live with their daughter, Janice.
Homer is survived by two daughters, Janice Kerley, Judith and David
Reinsel, Raymore, and daughter-in-law, Pat Garrison, Osceola; eight
grandchildren, Robin and Jerome Ammann, Lowry City; Melody and Glen
Joplin, Osceola; Susan and Geoff Ross, Millheim, PA; Patty and Jeff
Jones, Centerview, MO; Timothy Miller, Dean and Margo Powell, Julie
Powell, all of Lee's Summit, MO, and Michael and Denita Miller, Nixa,
MO; 16 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren; one
brother, Stanley Garrison; two sisters, Lourine Sheldon and Helen
Dunham also survived, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Besides
his wife, Bessie, his son, Gerold Garrison, preceded him in death.
