Oscar Garrett

Oscar Garrett, 93, of Copperhill, Tenn. formerly of Warne, passed away Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022 in a Murphy care facility. He was a native of Cherokee County and moved to Warne in 1956. Oscar had served in the United States Army and was a Korean War Veteran being stationed in Korea for 16 months. He began his career with Bemis Lumber Company, logging by horse in the area now known as the Cherohala Skyway. He then established Oscar Garrett Clearing Contractors, which he operated for 41 years until retiring in 1992. Oscar was a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church.

He was the son of the late Hobert Roosevelt and Florence Louise Ledford Garrett and husband of his late first wife, Retha Geraldine Farmer Garrett, who died Dec. 12, 2002. He was also preceded in death by a son, Randall “Rod” Keith Garrett, an infant daughter Linda Faye Garrett, one granddaughter, Jessyca Garrett Reems and five brothers.

Surviving is his wife, Emogene Garrett, of Copperhill; two daughters, Tara Dockery and husband, Jerome, of Murphy, and Sheri Garrett, of Hayesville; two sons, Tony Garrett and wife, Becky; Stephen Garrett and wife, Maria, all of Warne; one sister, Maxine Moore, of Blue Ridge, Ga.; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2 pm, Saturday, Sept. 3 in the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville with the Rev. Jerry Morrow officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Grayson, Drew, Corey, David and Donovan Garrett and Randy McClure. Honorary pallbearers will be Brice Garrett, Isaiah and Joshua Carter.

The family will receive friends from 12-1:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3 at Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made in memory of Oscar Garrett to Gideons International, PO Box 164, Murphy, NC 28906.

Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville: www.iviefuneralhome.com is in charge of arrangements.