Esmer Austin (E.A.) Garnett
September 01, 2010
E.A. Garnett, 77, died Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at his home surrounded by his family after a 9 month battle with cancer. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Saturday, September 4th at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.
E.A. was born January 25, 1933 in Graves County, KY to Esmer Austin Garnett Sr. and Orean Garnett. He graduated from Paducah Tilghman in 1952 and spent 4 years in the Navy during the Korean War from 1952 – 1956. He worked for 40 years in airline ground operations with Braniff from 1956–1982, American Airline from 1983–1996, and after retirement E.A. worked part time at Fed Ex Express from 1999–2009.
E.A. is survived by his wife, Ilene F. Garnett of Des Monies; son, J. David Garnett of Dover, OH; daughter, Janice O. (Alan) Russell of Des Moines; granddaughter, Jessica A. Thomas of Des Moines; sister Euva Farris, of Bellville, IL; sister-in-law, Hazel Garnett of Paducah, KY and brother-in-law, Joe Putz of Bolingbrook, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Louzelle Holdman, Euelene Puckett, Gene Garnett, Bill Garnett and Donna Putz.
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Charlie E. Clark
09/03/2010
I met "Nett" (Hammond) in June 1952, while serving in the Navy, and he became my very best friend for life. I loved him very much and will miss him dearly as I know that you all will.
May God Bless You and guide you thru this terrible time.
It was Gods will that this be Nett's pathway to healing.
It is so comforting to know that we will see Nett again, when we get to heaven.
Love
Charlie (Knox) Clark
Della B. Clark
09/03/2010
I met Nett, and most of you for the first time when Charlie and I came to visit in June 2010.
He was such a nice person and wish I had met him and all of you a long time ago. Aileen, Janice and Jessica, (and Nett) you made me feel so welcome in your home. I feel like I have known you forever. David, I hope to meet you one day.
It saddens me to know that I will not get to visit with Nett again, and get to know him better, although I have heard so much about him from Charlie.
I wish we could be there to help you thru this tryig time.
May God Bless all of you. And one day we will all meet again in Heaven.
Love
Della Clark
(Wife of Charlie Clark)
Tammy Christensen
09/03/2010
My heart goes out to you and your family Janice. I pray time will heal your sadness. ~Love Tammy