Deceased Name: James Haskell Garrett, 97
May 4, 2009
Submitted by: Jo Aguirre
Graveside services for James Haskell Garrett, 97, of McNeal, Arizona who passed away Thursday, April 30, 2009, in Sierra Vista, Arizona will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at the Highland Cemetery in Durant.
James was born on Wednesday, October 4, 1911, in Kaufman, Texas, to James Willis Garrett and Bertha Delilah Adams.
He came to Oklahoma in 1922 from Crandall, Texas.
He was a high school math teacher for 11 years, then he was self-employed for 12 years in sales until his retirement.
James was a member of the Elks Lodge and the Graham County Mounted Patrol. He was also in the U. S. Air Corps.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Mary Beth Moser and sister, Beatrice Mahon.
James is survived by his son, Jim Willis Garrett and wife Waynette, McNeal, Arizona, nephew, Mickey Mahon of Borger, Texas, great-nephew, Mark Mahon of Amarillo, Texas, first wife, Rose Barnett of Spring Hill, Florida and numerous cousins.
Family hour will be from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Dalton-Holmes Funeral Home in Durant.
Condolences may be sent to the family at dhfh@communicomm.com.
Dalton-Holmes Funeral Home in Durant is handling the arrangements.