Ottie Garrett, Jr.

Ottie A. Garrett, Jr. 67 of Glasgow died Sunday, March 13, 2016 at T. J. Samson Community Hospital. Born in Glasgow, he was the son of the late Ottie A. Garrett and Ersie Jewell Bunch Wilson. Mr. Garrett served in the U. S. Army during the Vietnam War and was an architectural engineer for the U. S. Dept. of Labor/Veterans Administration. He was a graduate of Indiana State University, an Army/Navy Certified Welder, a freelance photographer and author and was a member of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Bowling Green. He is survived by his wife Ruth Irene Garrett; 6 children Julia Meyers of Wisconsin, Chad Yorke (Jennifer) of Ohio, Monte Garrett (Patti) of Indiana, Joshua Garrett of Illinois, Matthew Garrett of Glasgow and Samantha Garrett of Indiana; 7 grandchildren Carmen and Sean Meyers, Ethan and Adam Yorke, and Joseph, Sara Rose and Alexandria Garrett; sister Alice Faye Talbott of Glasgow; brother Ben Garrett (Sharon) of Frankfort, KY; and step-mother Pat Garrett of Glasgow. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son Phillip Elwin Garrett and a grandson Zachari Garrett. The family chose cremation and a Memorial service to be held 2:00 PM Thursday, March 17th at A. F. Crow & Son Funeral Home. His cremains will be buried at Union #2 Cemetery with military honors provided by D.A.V. Chapter 20 of Glasgow. Visitation will be Thursday from 12-2pm at the funeral home.