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Family: Billy Joe GARRISON / Theresa Ester SARACKI (F1206)

• Male Billy Joe GARRISON

  
  

  Birth	19 Feb 1937	Sulphur, Murray, Oklahoma, USA
  Death	2 Jun 2021	Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
  Burial	7 Jun 2021	Fort Sill National Cemetery/Elgin, Comanche, Oklahoma, USA
  Marriage	24 Nov 2008  [1, 2]
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  Female Theresa Ester SARACKI

  
  

  Birth	16 Feb 1930	Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
  Death	14 Jan 2021	Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
  Burial	Abt 17 Jan 2021	Fort Sill National Cemetery/Elgin, Comanche, Oklahoma, USA
  Other Spouse	Henry John ZGODA | F327
  Marriage	30 Aug 1947	Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
  Other Spouse	Claude HOFFMAN | F328
  Marriage	9 Jul 1955	Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
  Father	John Andrew SARACKI | F323 Group Sheet
  Mother	Stanislawa F. GRAMZA | F323 Group Sheet

  
  

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  [S928] Obituary of Theresa Ester GARRISON, (Name: Walker Funeral & Cremation Service; Location: Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA; Date: Abt. 16 Jan 2021;). Theresa Esther Garrison February 16, 1930 - January 14, 2021 Theresa Garrison, 90, died January 14, 2021 at her home in Shawnee, OK. She was born February 16, 1930 in Buffalo, New York to John and Stella Saracki. Mrs. Garrison leaves behind two children, Patricia Kluczynski and her husband Paul, and Bruce Zgoda and his wife Cathy, five grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Of her five siblings, only her sister Agnes still lives. All live in the Buffalo, N.Y. area. She married Claude Hoffman in July, 1955 and subsequently married Billy Joe Garrison on November 24, 2008. Mrs. Garrison was primarily a homemaker and enjoyed trips to the casino later in life. A memorial service for Mrs. Garrison will be held in Buffalo, New York in the spring. Memorial donations in her honor may be made to the Salvation Army. [S1188] Obituary of Billy Joe GARRISON, (Name: Sulphur Times-Democrat; Location: Sulphur, Murray, Oklahoma, USA; Date: Abt. 4 Jun 2021;). Billy Joe Garrison, a resident of Shawnee was born February 19, 1937 in Sulphur, Oklahoma to Franklin & Edna (Holt) Garrison. He passed away Wednesday June 2, 2021 at Shawnee, Oklahoma at the age of 84 years 3 months and 13 days. Bill graduated from Mill Creek High School in May of 1955. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in August 1955 and attended basic training in San Diego and O-branch school in Imperial Beach, CA. His naval assignments as a communications cryptologic technician over 20 years, in order, were Navy 85, Waiawa, HI; NCS Guam; NSG HQ Washington, D.C.; NCS Adak, AK; NCS San Miguel, Philippines; NAVSECSTA Washington, D.C.; NAS Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; NSGD Groton, CT. He retired from the Navy, transferring to the Fleet Reserve in December 1974. In 1975 he joined the Civil Service in similar capacity to his Naval service serving at the Naval Underwater Systems Center in New London, CT. He left that service in 1983 to become a cross-country truck driver for the next 21 years, maintaining his home in Connecticut. He retired in 2004 and moved to Sioux Falls, SD. In 2008, moved to Mill Creek, OK and moved again in 2015 to Shawnee, OK, where he lived until his passing. Bill married his first wife, Geraldine (Bartley) Garrison of Pittsburg, KS in 1957. They met in the Navy and she passed away February 20, 2000. He had two children with her, son Terrall and daughter Sheila born in 1958 and 1960 respectively. Sheila passed away May 27, 2016 and Terrall lives in Norwich, CT. Bill is survived by one sister, Elayne Jones of Bloomington, CA. His brothers, Frank and Bob are deceased. He married his second wife, Theresa (Hoffman) Garrison, of Buffalo, NY in 2008. She passed away January 14, 2021. Bill enjoyed attending his children’s activities when they were young and coached when needed. He also liked to fish on occasion and spent much of his retirement traveling with Theresa to the many casinos in Oklahoma. He also liked country music (the real kind) and watching old western movies. Service will be held. at 1:00pm Monday June 7, 2021 at DeArman Funeral Chapel in Sulphur. Graveside service will be held 11:00AM Tuesday June 8, 2021 at Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma under the direction of DeArman Funeral Home of Sulphur.