David Ben Garner

David Ben Garner 87, of Demopolis, passed away Feb. 3, 2016, at Camden Nursing Facility. Services will be held 3 p.m. Fri. Feb. 3, 2016, at Kirk Funeral Homes Demopolis Chapel with Bro. Ed Pickle officiating and Kirk Funeral Homes Demopolis Chapel directing. Burial will follow in Demopolis Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Funeral Home.

Mr. Garner was born Sept. 11, 1928 in Octagon, Al.

He was preceded by his parents, David Ben and Violet Gibbs Garner Sr.; son, Robert E. Flowers; sister, Alice Faye Garner; brother, Calvin Phil Garner.

He is survived by his wife, Ida May Ann Hosmer Garner of Demopolis; Daughters, Anne (Greg) Fox of Tampa, Fl. and Sue (Ritchie) Stokley of Demopolis; sons, David Wane (Christy) Garner of Demopolis; sisters, Hazel (Tinsey) Garner of Mobile and Gaynell Williams of Tuscaloosa; grandchildren, Jennifer (Frankie) Overstreet of Demopolis, Benjie (Tracy) Spence of Brandon, Ms., Jeff (Elizabeth) Spence of Daphne, Michele (Randy) Lewis of Demopolis, Kirk (Paula) Hall of Demopolis, Robbie (Amanda) Flowers of Demopolis, Rex (Carol Ann) Flowers of Demopolis and Rebecca (Jason) Flowers; great-grandchildren, Spence Overstreet, Tyler Overstreet, Pam Bourgeois, Allen Overstreet, Elliot Thrasher, Reagan Spence, Sam Herport, Douglas Cooper, Finn Spence, Zoe Lewis, Paige Hall, Corie Hall, Kaleb Flowers, Alexis Flowers, Drennan Flowers, Ethan Glass, Mary Kendall Glass, Mason Glass and Katie Glass.

Pallbearers will be Sgt. Daryl Bowden, Sgt. Cody Key, Sgt. Walter Wilson, Ofc. Shane Bedsole, Ofc. Dion Pritchett and Lt.Tim Soronen.

Honorary pallbearers are Camden Nursing Staff and Thomas Bell.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to National Alzheimer’s Assn., 225 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Ill, 60601.

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