Leonard Eugene (Bud) Garrett, age 86, son of Jasper Sherman and Clara Elizabeth (Jordan) Garrett was born April 15, 1929 at Success, MO. He passed away October 20, 2015 at Licking, MO after a courageous battle with cancer.
He is preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Lorene and Gladys and two brothers, Charles and Keith.
Bud graduated from Ellis Prairie Elementary School, and attended Houston High School. He joined the U.S. Navy January 1, 1951 and was honorably discharged on July 1, 1955 as a 3rd Class Boatswains Mate after serving in the Korean War.
He married Dovie Boyd February 25, 1956. He worked for Smith Lumber Co for 45 years as a mechanic, truck driver, welder and an equipment operator. Bud had many talents and gifts, he trained horses to foxtrot, enjoyed square dancing, tinkering with motors, hunting, going on trail rides and bee keeping. He was everyone’s favorite mechanic, if someone tore it up, Bud could fix it.
Bud was a member of Success Baptist Church for 22 years, a longtime member of the VFW and the first founding board member of the WS District #1.
Bud is survived by his wife of 59 years, Dovie of the home, his step-son, Austin Dwane Boyd and wife Kay of Wichita, KS, four grandchildren, Tracy Boyd of Vallejo, CA, Alan Boyd and wife Ipek of Portland, ME, Melissa Baier of Wichita, KS and Jeremy Baier and wife Jenna of Bloomington, IL, two great-granddaughters, Amelia Reimers and Corinne Boyd, four sisters, Maxine Johnson of Linden, TX, Imogene Collins of Success, MO, Sudie York and husband Ray of Rolla, MO and Judy Hutsell and husband Lonnie of Linden, TX, two brothers, Robert (Bob) Garrett of Success, MO and Ralph Garrett and wife Gladys of Success, MO.
He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
He is preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Lorene and Gladys and two brothers, Charles and Keith.
Bud graduated from Ellis Prairie Elementary School, and attended Houston High School. He joined the U.S. Navy January 1, 1951 and was honorably discharged on July 1, 1955 as a 3rd Class Boatswains Mate after serving in the Korean War.
He married Dovie Boyd February 25, 1956. He worked for Smith Lumber Co for 45 years as a mechanic, truck driver, welder and an equipment operator. Bud had many talents and gifts, he trained horses to foxtrot, enjoyed square dancing, tinkering with motors, hunting, going on trail rides and bee keeping. He was everyone’s favorite mechanic, if someone tore it up, Bud could fix it.
Bud was a member of Success Baptist Church for 22 years, a longtime member of the VFW and the first founding board member of the WS District #1.
Bud is survived by his wife of 59 years, Dovie of the home, his step-son, Austin Dwane Boyd and wife Kay of Wichita, KS, four grandchildren, Tracy Boyd of Vallejo, CA, Alan Boyd and wife Ipek of Portland, ME, Melissa Baier of Wichita, KS and Jeremy Baier and wife Jenna of Bloomington, IL, two great-granddaughters, Amelia Reimers and Corinne Boyd, four sisters, Maxine Johnson of Linden, TX, Imogene Collins of Success, MO, Sudie York and husband Ray of Rolla, MO and Judy Hutsell and husband Lonnie of Linden, TX, two brothers, Robert (Bob) Garrett of Success, MO and Ralph Garrett and wife Gladys of Success, MO.
He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Leonard Eugene (Bud) Garrett, age 86, son of Jasper Sherman and Clara Elizabeth (Jordan) Garrett was born April 15, 1929 at Success, MO. He passed away October 20, 2015 at Licking, MO after a courageous battle with cancer.
He is preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Lorene and Gladys and two brothers, Charles and Keith.
Bud graduated from Ellis Prairie Elementary School, and attended Houston High School. He joined the U.S. Navy January 1, 1951 and was honorably discharged on July 1, 1955 as a 3rd Class Boatswains Mate after serving in the Korean War.
He married Dovie Boyd February 25, 1956. He worked for Smith Lumber Co for 45 years as a mechanic, truck driver, welder and an equipment operator. Bud had many talents and gifts, he trained horses to foxtrot, enjoyed square dancing, tinkering with motors, hunting, going on trail rides and bee keeping. He was everyone’s favorite mechanic, if someone tore it up, Bud could fix it.
Bud was a member of Success Baptist Church for 22 years, a longtime member of the VFW and the first founding board member of the WS District #1.
Bud is survived by his wife of 59 years, Dovie of the home, his step-son, Austin Dwane Boyd and wife Kay of Wichita, KS, four grandchildren, Tracy Boyd of Vallejo, CA, Alan Boyd and wife Ipek of Portland, ME, Melissa Baier of Wichita, KS and Jeremy Baier and wife Jenna of Bloomington, IL, two great-granddaughters, Amelia Reimers and Corinne Boyd, four sisters, Maxine Johnson of Linden, TX, Imogene Collins of Success, MO, Sudie York and husband Ray of Rolla, MO and Judy Hutsell and husband Lonnie of Linden, TX, two brothers, Robert (Bob) Garrett of Success, MO and Ralph Garrett and wife Gladys of Success, MO.
He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
He is preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Lorene and Gladys and two brothers, Charles and Keith.
Bud graduated from Ellis Prairie Elementary School, and attended Houston High School. He joined the U.S. Navy January 1, 1951 and was honorably discharged on July 1, 1955 as a 3rd Class Boatswains Mate after serving in the Korean War.
He married Dovie Boyd February 25, 1956. He worked for Smith Lumber Co for 45 years as a mechanic, truck driver, welder and an equipment operator. Bud had many talents and gifts, he trained horses to foxtrot, enjoyed square dancing, tinkering with motors, hunting, going on trail rides and bee keeping. He was everyone’s favorite mechanic, if someone tore it up, Bud could fix it.
Bud was a member of Success Baptist Church for 22 years, a longtime member of the VFW and the first founding board member of the WS District #1.
Bud is survived by his wife of 59 years, Dovie of the home, his step-son, Austin Dwane Boyd and wife Kay of Wichita, KS, four grandchildren, Tracy Boyd of Vallejo, CA, Alan Boyd and wife Ipek of Portland, ME, Melissa Baier of Wichita, KS and Jeremy Baier and wife Jenna of Bloomington, IL, two great-granddaughters, Amelia Reimers and Corinne Boyd, four sisters, Maxine Johnson of Linden, TX, Imogene Collins of Success, MO, Sudie York and husband Ray of Rolla, MO and Judy Hutsell and husband Lonnie of Linden, TX, two brothers, Robert (Bob) Garrett of Success, MO and Ralph Garrett and wife Gladys of Success, MO.
He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
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