Robert Lamar Garrett
2024
Mr. Robert Lamar Garrett, age 82, of Rome, GA, passed away peacefully at his home in Cedar Bluff, AL, on April 17, 2024. Lamar was born in Rome, GA, on September 15, 1941, son of the late Mather Marvin Garrett and the late Alice Lenora Sharpe Garrett. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Karen Orpha Garrett; his former wife, Yvonne Robinson; his daughter Shelly Susan Michelle Garrett; and his brother, Jimmy Garrett. Mr. Garrett was a Veteran of the United States Army, serving in Vietnam from 1965 - 1967, on active duty as a SSGT in the 1 8t and 7th Calvary. While in the service, Lamar received a Parachutist Badge, Vietnam Service Medal, a National Defense Service Medal, a Purple...