- Date Of Birth: February 22, 1929
- Date Of Death: August 1, 2024
- State: Virginia
Carrie Leona (Cornwell) Garner (1929 – 2024) Carrie Leona (Cornwell) Garner, age 95, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. Carrie was born on February 22, 1929, to Odie and Myrtle Lucinda (Fair) Cornwell in Manassas, Virginia. She attended a one-room schoolhouse near her home through grade school, then in the late 1970’s, she was proud to complete the Prince William County GED program. Carrie was a loving mother, a hard-working homemaker, and she sold Avon products on the side for many years. When her youngest child became school-aged, Carrie went to work outside the home at Osbourn Park High School selling ice cream. Carrie was a long-time member of Hatcher’s Memorial Baptist Church. She loved her church community. In early 1946, Carrie met Dennis Wilson Garner when he drove his mother to church one Sunday. She expressed many times that she knew he was the one for her. Carrie and Dennis were married on Sunday, October 20, 1946 in the home of Rev. J. Murry Taylor, a retired minister from Woodbine Baptist Church. Rev. Taylor also married Carrie’s parents, Odie and Myrtle, in October, twenty-one years prior. Carrie was a fiercely dedicated mom to her seven children who she loved unconditionally. Family came first and was above all else to Carrie, a value she instilled in her children and beyond. Carrie was passionate about her ten grandchildren and so very proud of each of them. She provided an abundance of loving care, comforting hugs and kisses and tons of fun. Carrie adored her eighteen great-grandchildren, especially when so many could gather during the holidays. She loved nothing more than being surrounded by the loud chaos, warmth and laughter of her family. Carrie was known for her love of playing cards. She played a spirited game of rummy and could play for hours and hours.
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