- Date Of Birth: July 7, 1930
- Date Of Death: August 28, 2018
- State: North Carolina
James Rentous Garrell, 88, of Stuarts Draft, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at Brookdale Staunton in Staunton, Virginia.
Major (Ret) James R. Garrell was born July 7, 1930, in Wilmington, North Carolina to the late Johnnie James Garrell and the late Bertha Mae Todd Garrell. He was also preceded in death by brother Bobby Melvin Garrell and sister Mary Pearl Garrell.
Major (Ret) James R. Garrell was a retired Army Air Defense Officer. He served in both the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. He enjoyed woodworking and made many treasured items including furniture for his family.
Survivors include wife, Doris Marie Crayton Garrell of Stuarts Draft, VA; daughters Rhonda Marie (Robert) Russell of Stuarts Draft, VA, Mahala Gay (Dixon) Pearsall of Little River, SC; sons Johnnie James “Jimmy” (Ann) Garrell of Locust, NC, Crayton Franklin (Louise) Garrell of Raleigh, NC and George Todd Garrell of Alexandria, VA. He was blessed with 15 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren and a special nephew, Mark Lennon (Jean) Garrell of Leesburg, Va.
