Shirley Johnston Lagarde Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Shirley Johnston Lagarde (Greer, South Carolina), born in Wilson, North Carolina, who passed away on March 16, 2020, at the age of 89, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Shirley Johnston Lagarde to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Phoebe Banks and George Pierson Johnston; her husband Duncan Robert "Sonny" LaGarde; and her siblings, Herbert Lee Johnston of Florida, George Pierson Johnston, Jr. of North Carolina, Grace Johnston Devers of Michigan and Beverly Johnston Lupton of New Bern, NC..
She is survived by: her children, Robert Glenn LaGarde of Sea Level, NC, David Neil LaGarde (Lori Blackwell LaGarde) of Clayton, NC, Lori LaGarde Weinstein (Benjamin David Weinstein) of Greenville and Linda LaGarde Bridges (Elwyn Tomlinson Bridges) of Atlanta, GA; her grandchildren, Erica LaGarde of Raleigh, NC, Wyeth LaGarde, Grace LaGarde, Wesley LaGarde of Kansas, Pierson Bridges Thornton (John Persons Thornton, Jr.) and Elwyn Bridges, Jr. of Atlanta; her great grandchildren, John Persons Thornton III and Charlotte Marie Thornton of Atlanta; and her close friend King Charles Spaniel. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to beautification or conservation efforts to The Nature Conservancy, 801 Gervais Street, Suite 202, Columbia, SC 29201, The SC Wildlife Federation, 455 St. Andrews Road, Suite B1, Columbia, SC 29210, Upstate Forever, 507 Pettigru Street, Greenville, SC 29601 or Buncombe Street United Methodist Church, PO Box 1988, Greenville, SC 29602.

March 21, 2020
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