Rev. Jimmie Garrard, Sr.
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Rev. Jimmie Garrard, Sr, 84, of Petal, went home to be with the Lord on June 2, 2022. Visitation will be Monday, June 6, 2022 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church Runnelstown with services immediately following at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be in the Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery.
Rev. Garrard served in the Air Force Reserve and was a member of First Baptist Church Runnelstown. He was a minister for 54 years and he served the Lord as pastor of Savoy Baptist Church, Souenlovie Baptist Church, Pine Hill Baptist Church, Bethany Baptist Church, Bailey Baptist Church, Green's Creek Baptist Church and Trinity Baptist Church. He also served as interim pastor at Macedonia Baptist Church and First Baptist Church Runnelstown. He was chaplain with the Petal Police Department for 28 years and chaplain with the Whynot Volunteer Fire Department. He also volunteered as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) to represent the best interests of abused and neglected children in court.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Annie Garrard.
He is survived by his wife, Ruby Garrard; one daughter and son-in-law, Stephanie and Scott Gillis; two sons and daughters-in-law, Jim and Angie Garrard and Stephen and Sharen Garrard; seven grandchildren, Alisha (David) Jones, Courtney Gillis, Jon (Caitlin Galloway-Chapa) Garrard, Grace Garrard, Joy Garrard, Breanna (Emory) Smith and Baleigh Garrard; one great-granddaughter, Ellie Lay; one brother and sister-in-law, Edward and Carol Garrard and a number of aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins.