Alfred E. Garner passed away, peacefully at his home on Wednesday morning, June 21, 2017. He is preceded in death by his father, Sam Wiley Garner, his mother, Retha Stephens, and brothers, Billy Garner and Johnny Garner Sr. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Bonnie K. Crabtree Garner; his three children, Sheila Garner Stilts, (fiancé, Curt Brown), son, Dennis E. Garner, and daughter, Beth Garner LaVeau (husband, Greg); seven grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; sisters, Kathleen Gibson and Edith Hutton; sister-n-law, Stella Garner; and many nieces and nephews. Alfred was a retired truck driver for Kroger, with 32 years of service. He was a man who loved his family and friends all the days of his life. He served his country early in life in the United States Marine Corps and always had a strong love for God and country. Visitation will be Friday, June 23, 2017, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Miller Funeral Home. A Masonic and Military Interment services to honor Alfred as a Master Mason of Rockford Lodge No. 469 and as a former Marine will be held 11 a.m. Saturday June 24, 2017, at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Rev. Raymond Clore and Rev. Kent Sellars officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Rockford Masonic Lodge in memory of Alfred E. Garner.
Masonic Service will be at 7:00 pm on Friday, June 23.
