LILLIAN MARIE MITCHELL GARRETT, 89, of Atlanta, Texas, died Friday, August 5, 2011 at Rose Haven Nursing Center in Atlanta.  Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, August 9, 2011 in the chapel of Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home.  Burial will be in the Red Oak Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 7:00-8:00 PM Monday evening at the funeral home.  Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Garrett was born August 28, 1921 in Darnell, Louisiana to Willie and Eula Mitchell.  She married Henry Garrett on December 21, 1940.  He died March 20, 1991.  She was retired from Munsingwear after many years of service. She was devoted to her family and loved working in her yard.

Mrs. Garrett is survived by two children, Sue Garrett of Atlanta and Johnny Garrett of Linden; two grandchildren, Morgan Garrett and Hadley Garrett, both of Linden; one sister, Clara Gardiner of Paris; and a number of nieces and nephews.