Funeral services for Carla Jean Garrett, 52, of Roff will be 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2, at First Baptist Church in Ada. Burial will follow at East Hill Cemetery in Roff. Officiating will be the Rev. Jim Adams and assisting will be the Rev. Steve Wilburn. Family to welcome friends for visitation from 6 to 8 pm Thursday, Oct. 1, at Smith-Phillips Funeral Home. Mrs. Garrett died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009 at her residence in Roff. She was born June 15, 1957 in El Reno, Oklahoma to Harold Leroy (Cotton) and Charlene Carolyn Sanders Wartchow. Mrs. Garrett graduated from Roff High School and then graduated from East Central University with a Master's Degree in Reading. She was employed at Roff Headstart and as a teacher in the Sulphur School System and later for 13 years with the Roff School System. She was member of Roff Methodist Church and longtime resident of Roff. Mrs. Garrett is survived by her husband, Gene Garrett of the home; one son, Levi Garrett of Roff; one daughter, Keisha Lemons and husband Shane of Ardmore, Okla.; mother Charlene Wartchow of Roff; one brother Ronnie Wartchow and wife Connie of Roff; one sister Connie Smith and husband Willie of Ada; two grandchildren, Garrett Lemons and Christian Lemons of Ardmore; three nephews, Chad Wartchow and wife Cristal of Roff, Mark Wartchow and wife Liz of Roff, and Justin Smith of Ada; one niece, Charissa Smith; four great-nieces, Carley Collings, Coy Wartchow, Riley Wartchow, and MaKenzie Wartchow all of Roff. She was preceded in death by her father, Leroy " Cotton" Wartchow. Bearers will be Roger Callison, Jim Barr, Bobby Harrison, Ross Workman, Burt Humphreys, Robbie Ritchie, Jim Williams, Buddy Crews. Honorary bearers are Mike Smith, Chad King, Tracy Adams, Gary Green, Ryan Norwood, Brent Crawford.
Published in the Ada Evening News from 9/30/2009 - 10/1/2009