James Edward Garner Sr. Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of James Edward Garner Sr. of Peoria, Illinois, who passed away on May 28, 2022, at the age of 84, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of James Edward Garner Sr. or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Essie Lewis (Harris) and Professor Seymour Turner; his siblings, Mary Winder, Judy Ennis and Earl Winder; his uncle Willie Harris; his cousin Morgan Jackson; and his children-in-law, Alice Garner and Gerome Cason.
He is survived by: his wife Claudie Williams-Garner of Peoria, IL; his children, Jamie Pace of Peoria, IL, Myra Garner-Hughes (Melvin) of Peoria, IL, Katheleen James of Jacksonville, FL, Richard Williams of Jacksonville, FL, Trudy Tripp (Terence) of Jacksonville, FL, Sherri Green of Jacksonville, FL, James Garner, Jr. of Jacksonville, FL, Renee Deshi (Sam) of Jacksonville, FL, Princilla Garner of Jacksonville, FL, Gina Garner of Orlando, FL, Claudette Garner of Orlando, FL and Arianna Lewis (Melvin) of Orlando, FL; his siblings, Dorothy (Minister Guy) of Sacramento, CA and Willie Winder Jr.; and his sister-in-law Mary Boyd (John) of Jacksonville, FL.
Due to Covid-19, social distancing is encouraged to be consistent with recommendations from the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), funeral home directors have been instructed and should follow CDC guidelines on gatherings, including those directly related to funerals, visitations, or graveside services. In an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, we ask that everyone in attendance: wear a face mask and refrain from hugging, kissing and shaking hands (as hard as it is to see someone you care about and not touch them).
