Cleta V Garrison

#588, (24 April 1936 - 22 June 2023)
Father*George Burckhart Garrison1 (1906 - 1957)
Mother*Clyde Vira Perry1 (1910 - 1988)

Family

Sam Richey b. 1934, d. 2017
Her married name was Richey.2 
Birth*24 April 1936She was born on 24 April 1936.1,3 
Marriage*February 1955She married Sam Richey, son of Ernest C Richey and Beulah Novella Campbell, in February 1955 at Marshall Co., AlabamaG.2 
Death*22 June 2023She died on 22 June 2023 at Reynoldsburg, Ohio, at age 87.3 

Citations

  1. [S346] 1940 U.S. Federal Census.
  2. [S2196] Alabama, Marriage Index, 1800-1969, online Ancestry.com. Samuel D Richey and Cleta V Garrison, marr. Marshall Co. AL Feb 1955, No. 1989. Imgs. 113/259 (letter R) and 234/249 (letter G).
  3. [S520] VWH, Cleta V. Richey, age 87, of Reynoldsburg, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2023 in Columbus. She was born April 24, 1936 in Albertville, Alabama, daughter of George B. Sr. and Clyde (Perry) Garrison. Cleta retired from The Ohio State University following over 45 years of service. A devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, she will be dearly missed by her daughters, Kathy (Michael) Fiorini and Cynthia Richey; grandchildren, Kimberly Fiorini Dunn (Herbert III) and Rebecca Fiorini (Justin Woods); great-grandchildren, Herbert Dunn IV and Ava Dunn; her brother John (J.C.) Garrison; several nieces and nephews and many friends. Besides her parents, Cleta was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Richey; son, Jeffrey Richey and brothers, George Garrison Jr. and Dennis Garrison. She was the family historian and matriarch who kept the family together. Her family was her life as she supported her children and grandchildren by attending all their activities as long as her health allowed. She loved cooking, crocheting and planting her garden while Samuel tended to the vegetables. Private family graveside service will be held in Albertville, Alabama.