TITLE:  Joseph Rembert "J.R." Garris

SOURCE:  The Post and Courier

SUBMITTED BY:  The Post and Courier

FORMATTED BY:  Kim Grissom, Jun 2003

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GARRIS, Joseph
Joseph Rembert "J.R." Garris, 86, of Charleston, owner of J.R. Garris 
Floor Sanding Co., died Monday in a Charleston hospital. Funeral 
services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, in Carolina Memorial 
Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Carolina Memorial Gardens. Born 
in St. George, he was the son of Joseph Benjamin Garris and Lula Fogle 
Garris. Mr. Garris was Charleston's premiere floor finisher for more 
than 50 years and trained many of the floor finishers in the area. He 
was a member of Windsor Baptist Church. Mr. Garris was preceded in 
death by his wife, Janie Collins Garris. Survivors include a daughter, 
Brenda Heaton of James Island; sons, Randy Garris of Charleston, Danny 
Garris of Summerville and Grady Garris of Mt. Pleasant; a siter, 
Ertelle Smoak of St. Matthews; six grandchildren, and seven 
great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 
9 p.m., Wednesday at the funeral home. Arrangements by CAROLINA 
MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 7113 Rivers Ave., North Charleston, S.C.
(Published Oct 10, 2001)

GARRIS, Joseph
Joseph Rembert "J.R." Garris, 86, of Charleston, owner of J.R. Garris 
Floor Sanding Co., died Monday in a Charleston hospital. Funeral 
services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, in Carolina Memorial 
Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Carolina Memorial Gardens. Born 
in St. George, he was the son of Joseph Benjamin Garris and Lula Fogle 
Garris. Mr. Garris was Charleston's premiere floor finisher for more 
than 50 years and trained many of the floor finishers in the area. He 
was a member of Windsor Baptist Church. Mr. Garris was preceded in 
death by his wife, Janie Collins Garris. Survivors include a daughter, 
Brenda Heaton of James Island; sons, Randy Garris of Charleston, Danny 
Garris of Summerville and Grady Garris of Mt. Pleasant; a sister, 
Ertelle Smoak of St. Matthews; six grandchildren, and seven 
great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 
9 p.m., Wednesday at the funeral home. Arrangements by CAROLINA 
MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 7113 Rivers Ave., North Charleston, S.C.
(Published Oct 11, 2001)
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