Our Family's Journey Through America

| Name | Garrett, Elbert | |
| Birth | 5 Jul 1901 | Lancing, Morgan, Tennessee, USA |
| Gender | Male | |
| Death | 30 Oct 1987 | Lancing, Morgan, Tennessee, USA |
| Obituary | 31 Oct 1987 | Knoxville, News Sentinel |
| GARRETT, ELBERT — age 86, of Route 2, Lancing, died Friday morning, Oct. 30, 1987, in Park West Hospital. He was the oldest regular attending member of Elizabeth Baptist Church where he had been a member for 65 years. Son of the late Daniel and Laura Jones Garrett. Preceded in death by: sisters, Ida Moore, Dove Buxton, Ada Bowers; brothers, Herbert and Charlie Garrett. Survivors: wife, Agnes Hucklby Garrett; son and daughter-in-law, Robert Hines and Ruth Taylor Garrett; grandson, Michael Garrett; granddaughter, Mrs. Rodney (Debra) Carson; great-granddaughter, Erica Hailey Carson, Ft. Ritchie, Md.; brother, Oliver Garrett of British Columbia. Funeral service 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Elizabeth Baptist Church, Rev. James Blakney, Rev. Billy Lowe officiating. Interment Elizabeth Church Cemetery. The body will lie in state at the church one hour before the service. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Saturday at Schubert Funeral Home, Wartburg. | ||
| Burial | 1 Nov 1987 | Elizabeth Baptist Church Cemetery, Lancing, Morgan, Tennessee, USA |
| Oldest Known Ancestors | Paternal Line: William Hines Garrett, b. 21 Jul 1827, Tennessee, USA d. 11 Mar 1918, Morgan County, Tennessee, USA ![]() Maternal Line: Laura Alice Jones, b. 24 Nov 1870, Morgan County, Tennessee, USA d. 28 Mar 1947, Lancing, Morgan, Tennessee, USA ![]() |
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| Person ID | I1718 | Fritz/Fritts |
| Last Modified | 9 Mar 2026 | |
| Father | Garrett, Daniel, b. 30 Jul 1865, Morgan County, Tennessee, USA d. 9 Jul 1937, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA (Age 71 years) | |
| Relationship | Birth | |
| Mother | Jones, Laura Alice, b. 24 Nov 1870, Morgan County, Tennessee, USA d. 28 Mar 1947, Lancing, Morgan, Tennessee, USA (Age 76 years) | |
| Relationship | Birth | |
| Family ID | F556 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Wife | Huckaby, Lucille Agnes, b. 2 Nov 1912, Tennessee, USA d. 15 Aug 1989, Lancing, Morgan, Tennessee, USA (Age 76 years) | |||
| Marriage | 20 Apr 1929 | Morgan County, Tennessee, USA |
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| Family ID | F561 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||
| Last Modified | 9 Mar 2026 | |||
| Reference | Your Name Here. "Garrett, Elbert". Our Family History. https://hansfritzfamily.com/getperson.php?personID=I1718&tree=1 (accessed March 10, 2026). |
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