Raymond Eugene Garrison, 86, of Connersville peacefully went home to be with the Lord Saturday , September 17, 2022 while in hospice care at Reid Health. His health had declined suddenly within the past two weeks before being diagnosed with brain cancer.
He was born May 11, 1936, in Connersville, the son of Eugene and Dora Wilhite Garrison. He attended schools in Connersville. He joined the Army soon after the Korean War on October 1, 1955 and had many memories of his service in Korea. He was an avid sports fan, coaching many Little League teams and basketball teams in the 60's and 70's. He was employed at D & M until they closed, then retired while employed at Hassler Cleaners. During his retirement years, he enjoyed watching the Cincinnati Reds, Indiana Pacers, Indianapolis Colts, and IU basketball and football. He will be especially missed by his dog, Boss.
He was married to the late, Judith Todd on May 10, 1986. They were married for 30 years and raised one grandchild together, Cassie. Prior to that, Raymond was married to Freda Spivey on March 28, 1959. They were married 26 years and had four sons: Kenny, Terry, Jeff, and Mike.
Raymond is survived by 2 sons: Kenny (Tina) Garrison of Connersville, and Terry Garrison of Oxford, OH; a special bonus-granddaughter raised as his own, Cassie Green formerly of Connersville; 12 grandchildren: Jeremiah, Zach, Jordan, Tara, Tiffany, Tyler, Taleah, Josh, Elisabeth, Amber, Kazia, and Kalob; 27 great grandchildren; 4 great great grandchildren; 1 brother, Steve Garrison; 3 sisters Phyllis Brown, Carolyn Garrison, and Cathy Assay; and numerous nieces, nephews and bonus-family members.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Judith; his former wife, Freda; his sons: Jeff and Mike; his grandson, Devin; his sister, Betty; and his brother, Ronnie.
Funeral services will be conducted by Pastor Richard Ware at 6 pm Friday, September 23 at Urban-Winkler funeral home. Visitation will be from 4-6pm preceding the funeral. Burial of Raymond's remains will be at Dale Cemetery and announced at a later date. At the family's request, preferred flowers are mums or you may make memorial contributions to Connersville Parks and Recreation.
