Margaret Helen Garrison

Helen Garrison, age 90, of Gatesville, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017. Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday May 4, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home. Helen was born on August 28, 1926 in Mena, Arkansas to the late Roy and Villa Riales Woods. She attended school in Board Camp. Helen married Alton Garrison in McComb, Mississippi. They enjoyed over 50 years of marriage together, until Alton’s death in 1993. Helen was a homemaker. Her job was making sure her children were taken care of and hot meals were on the table. She was an avid reader and seamstress. Helen was a caregiver to the community. Caring for her loved ones, especially her grandchildren, is what warmed her heart. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; sister, Vivian Barber; daughter, Sandra Wagner; sons, David and Terry Garrison; and great-granddaughter, Ashley Willis. Helen is survived by her daughters, Sherry McCoy and Beverly Canady; grandchildren; Eddie, J.D., Charla, Alyssa, Jessica, Lisa, and Stacy; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.