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Ben James Garrett Sr
5 Apr 1884 – 12 Feb 1963
| Birth | 5 Apr 1884 |
| Death | 12 Feb 1963 |
| Cemetery | Highland Park Cemetery Borger , Hutchinson County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Edith Guynes Stanley on 13 Nov 2009 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44289509 |
Bio
Borger News Herald - February 12, 1963 Veteran peace officer Ben James Garrett, 78, died at 8:10 am today in North Plains Hospital. The former Borger Police Captain retired as Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 2 on January 1, 1963, after holding that post for eight years. Garrett resided in Borger 22 years. He moved here from Hollis, Okla in 1943 to accept a position as night chief in the city police department. Three years later he was promoted to assistant chief of police. He was named police captain after four years, and served in that position for three years before announcing his candidacy for a local justice of the peace post. Born April 5, 1884, in Hopeful, Ala, Garrett was brought to Texas by his parents and he was reared in Sulphur Springs. He served as deputy sheriff of Hopkins County for four years when he was 24. He had been a member of the Church of Christ of Sulphur Springs for 61 years. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 pm in the Gateway Church of Christ with Rev Charles Hill, pastor, officiating. Rev Leonard Forsythe of Bible Baptist Church will assist. Interment will be in Highland Park Cemetery. Garrett is survived by his widow, Lizzie May of the home, 301 E Ninth; four daughters, Mrs Morris Mitchell, Mrs D E Warren, Mrs Ray Patrick, Borger, and Mrs Frank Price of Sulphur Springs; seven sons, Buddy and L B of Hollis, G W of Denver City, June, Bill, Jack and Dean of Borger. Also two brothers, Ace and Lee of Commerce; a sister, Mrs Ila Sanders of Lubbock, 32 grandchildren; 58 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Casketbearers will be Dean Friend, Ambrose Caufield, Mose Wigginton, J B Hunt, Claudie West and A W Wylie. Honorary pallbearers will be George Finger, Bob Johnson, E C Snider, J D Miller, Hugh Anderson, A A Meredith, Jackie Hughes and Bob Bradshaw, J A Bell and Dr Harvey Hays.
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Family
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Siblings
- Marshall Turner Garrett 1877–1960
- Levi Riley "Lee" Garrett 1884–1971
- Marcus Edward "Mark" Garrett 1886–1943
- Ila Lola Garrett Sanders 1891–1963
- Minnie Zella Garrett Walls 1896–1934
- Fairy Mae Garrett Benson 1900–1946
Children
- Gladys Marie Garrett Price 1903–1993
- Tradis Mac "Buddy" Garrett 1905–1985
- Altha Mary Garrett Mitchell 1906–2002
- Lois Mavis Garrett Neeper 1908–1990
- Hurchell Garrett 1910–1910
- Opal Inez Garrett 1911–1914
- Loyd Bennett Garrett 1914–1979
- Bennie Christine Garrett Darnell 1916–1989
- G W "Dub" Garrett 1918–1978
- Ben James "June" Garrett Jr 1921–1980
- Billy James Garrett 1923–2001
- Jack O'Boy Garrett 1925–1981
- William Dean Garrett Sr 1929–1989
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