Obituary: DEACON JOE LOUIS GARLAND
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Deacon Joe Louis Garland, the beloved husband of Rosemarie Pulley Garland, peacefully departed this life on Wednesday morning, June 14, 2023.
Born on April 7,1937 in Person County, North Carolina, he was the offspring of the late Samuel Henry Garland and Lou Ella Smith Garland. He entered this world, singing praises to God. He could blow the roof off the building with his beautiful, strong voice. He used it for God’s glory up and down the roads. He loved singing with his wife and the male chorus from St. James male Choir. Joe’s life was centered in teaching God’s Word; he was a dedicated Deacon, choir member, Sunday school teacher, and man of God who had a word of faith and wisdom for anyone he met. Joe was a dedicated member of Refuge Temple in Graham, North Carolina, under the leadership of Bishop Reginald Davis, until he was admitted to the Memory Care facility at Alamance House in August 2019.
We would like to thank the management and staff members of the facility who provided great care to Joe throughout his time in the unit.
Joe married the beautiful Rosemarie Pulley on October 15, 1958, in New Rochelle, New York by Reverend Roland Taylor, the pastor of Zion Baptist Church. After the birth of their three sons and one daughter they relocated from New Rochelle, New York to Yanceyville, North Carolina in 1970. Their destined union lasted 64 years and 5 months until God took Joe home on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.
Joe is survived by his wife Rosemarie; his children, Sherrelle (Garland) Carter, Kedrick R. Garland (Ramona), Vernon K. Garland (Pamela) and he was preceded in death by his eldest son, Joe L. Garland, Jr. He leaves behind two siblings, Samuel Garland (Delores) and Sylvester Garland (Elsie). He was preceded in death by his five sisters, Ella Mae (Garland) Corbett, Lillie/Beatrice (Garland) Sellars, Alice (Garland) Pollock, Martha (Garland) Holt, Dorothy (Burton) Glass and one brother, Tommy Garland. Joe has six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; Sherita (Carter) Simmons (Antonio); one son, Carter, and two daughters, Olivia and Riley. Venita Carter, one son Camden, April (Garland) Turner (Ithiel three sons, Josiah, Noah, Jameson, Kedrick Garland, Jr. (Shelby), Domonique (Garland) Dickson, one daughter Madison and one son Arnett, and Gabrielle Garland. He also leaves a host of nieces and nephews.
Joe attended the Caswell County, North Carolina public school system. He completed his GED at Rochambeau in White Plains, New York. Joe was employed with Tuck Tape, New Rochelle, New York before he relocated back to his home in Caswell County, North Carolina. He worked for Burlington Industries for more than 20 years before retiring from the company. To keep busy, he worked part-time job as a Rockingham County public school bus driver before finally retiring from the workforce.
Funeral services will be conducted 1:00 p.m. Monday, June 19, 2023 from the Charity Apostolic Church, 181 Saint Mariah Road with Pastor Ronald Corbett presiding and Rev. Reginald Davis, eulogist. The family visitation will be Monday from 10:00 until 1:00 p.m. at the church. Public viewing will be Sunday afternoon at Johnson & Sons.
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