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      Obituary
    
    Velma Ruth Cecil Garrett, 87, of Huntington, passed from this life 
    on Friday, April 4, 2008 at Hospice House of Huntington, following a short 
    illness.  She was born August 17, 1920 in Tornado, WV, to 
    the late Millard and Laura Woodrum Cecil.  Velma was a 
    faithful member of the Guyandotte Church of Christ.  She 
    became a member of the
    Guyandotte
    Church when she arrived in
    
    Huntington in 1939. 
    Upon her arrival in
    
    Huntington, she met and fell in 
    love with Ray Douglas Garrett, whom she married on January 15, 1941. 
    They were married for 55 years before his death.  
    They had one daughter, Barbara Ann.  She is preceded in 
    death by her husband Ray; all of her siblings including her twin brother, 
    Ralph Cecil, Amplice Cecil, Stella Cecil Spurlock, Pauline Cecil Crouch, 
    Pearl Cecil Bernard, Zella Cecil Pauley, Grace Cecil Bryan, John Cecil, 
    Lester Cecil and Anna Cecil Turley.  She is survived by 
    her daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and John Cyrus; two granddaughters, 
    Patricia Cyrus Stiltner (Ron) and Susan Cyrus Legg (Earl); three great 
    grandchildren, Meredith Legg, Garrett Legg and Laura Jane Stiltner; nine 
    nieces; four nephews and many great nieces, great nephews and numerous 
    friends.  Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, April 
    7, 2008 at Beard Mortuary, Huntington.  A celebration of 
    her life will be held at 11 a.m. at the Guyandotte Church of Christ on 
    Tuesday, April 8, 2008 by Minister Willie Purdee.  Burial 
    will follow at
    
    Spring
    Hill
    Cemetery. 
    Memorial contributions may be made to the Guyandotte Church of Christ 
    Building Fund or Hospice of Huntington.  
    
      
    
      
    
      
    
      
    
      
    
      
    
      
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