Mrs. Theresa Diane Morris Garner, 67, of Tallapoosa passed away Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013. Mrs. Garner was born in Rockingham, N.C., on April 28, 1945. She was the daughter of the late Hogue A. Morris and the late Juanita A. Jordan Morris.

Mrs. Garner provided child care in her home for many children in this area for years.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde H. Garner, and one brother, Billy Morris.

Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Buffy and Darin Stites of Water Valley, Miss.; one son and daughter-in-law, Wayne and Pam Garner of Tallapoosa; three sisters, Linda Pike of Bremen, Kay Smith of Tallapoosa and Gloria Pope of Buchanan; three brothers, Carroll Morris of Charlotte, N.C., Ben Morris of Carrollton and Larry Morris of Waco; six grandchildren, Kevin Garner, Keri Garner, Shea Stites, Darin Stites II, Anna Stites and Tristin Stites; and a number of other relatives.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, at Hutcheson’s Memorial Chapel with the Rev. John Ellis officiating. Interment will follow in the Edwards Cemetery with the following gentlemen serving as pallbearers: Kevin Garner, Adam Bush, Travis York, Ryan Pope, Dylan Pope and Ray Pike.

You may post an on-line condolence at www.hutchesonsmemorialchapel.com.

Hutcheson’s Memorial Chapel & Crematory, Buchanan.