Edna Thomas Royal Garrett

Edna Thomas Royal Garrett, 89, of Commerce, GA, died, Saturday, May 08, 2010 at Athens Regional Medical Center. She was born in Florida to the late Gordon and Sadie Yates Thomas. Mrs. Garrett retired from Harmony Grove Mill and Walmart. She will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, sister and a friend to all. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Otis and James Thomas. Surviving Mrs. Garrett is a son, Thomas E. Royal of Pelzer, SC; a daughter, Sharon Vandiver and husband Raymond of Abbeville, SC; one brother, Olin Thomas of Archer, FL; three sisters, Wilma Hamm of Cleveland, TN, Louise Perkins of Ocala, FL, and Inez Keilm of Jacksonville, FL; four grand-daughters; eight great-grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren. The family will receive friends Tuesday, May 11, 2010 from 1:00pm a?" 2:00pm at Harris Funeral Home. The funeral service will begin at 2:00pm in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow at Long Cane Cemetery. Memorial contributions, in memory of Mrs. Garrett, may be sent to HospiceCare of the Piedmont, 408 W. Alexander Ave., Greenwood, SC 29646. The family is at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Vandiver in Abbeville. A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com HARRIS FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES of Abbeville, SC is assisting the Garrett family.