Eugene Garner

Full name: Eugene Bud GarnerbrbrResidence at time of death: Clovis, New MexicobrbrDate of Death: Eugene Garner, also affectionately called Bud, by his many friends andbrco-workers, passed away early Friday morning on September 2, 2005.brbrLocation of Death: His daughters residence in Clovis, New MexicobrbrDate of birth: October 29, 1911 Age: 93brbrPlace of birth: Wichita Falls, Texas to J. F. Buelah GarnerbrbrPreceded in death by: His parents, his wife and several brothers and sistersbrbrSurvived by: 6 daughters - Mildred Matthews and her husband Harry of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Wanda Riley of Clovis, New Mexico; Barbara Thomas of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Bertha Faye Shiplett of Belen, New Mexico ShirleybrAlvarez her husband Jesse of Clovis, New Mexico; 1 son - Boyd Garner of Brooklyn, New York and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildrenbrbrService information: The family wishes to thank Mac Page the staff at Steed-Todd Funeral Home in Clovis for the kindness assistance he provided. It made a very difficult circumstance more bearable. Mr. Garner will be taken to Romero FuneralbrHome in Belen where there will be a private viewing then cremation will take place burial will be at Terrace Grove Memorial Gardens next to our mother.brbrMemorial Contributions: ln lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to thebrKatrina Hurricane victims.brbrSteed-Todd Funeral Home, 800 E. Manana, Clovis, New Mexico 88101br505-763-5541brbrSteed-Todd handled local arrangements.brRomero Funeral Home in Belen handling arrangements in Belen.brbrAdditional information: He moved to Estancia, New Mexico with his family at anbrearly age. He met and later married Buelah Thomas on March 15, 1930. Togetherthey hadbrfive girls and 1 boy and shared 43 years of marriage until her death. He loved to dance brlisten to music and he loved his grandchildren was known to take them out bear hunting or long car rides in the country.brbrHe resided with his daughter son-in-law, Shirley Jesse Alvarez, 1232 Oakhurst Rd.,brfor the past two and a half years. Before he moved to Clovis, he spent part of his time with Mildred Harry Matthews in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Wanda John Riley in Clovis, New Mexico and Shirley Jesse Alvarez in Cypress, Texas. Eugene was employed as a brakemanconductor for the ATSF, but has been retired many years.brOur dad has been in poor health for the past 5 years. He told me many times that hebrwas so tired. We rejoice that he is now free from pain suffering.