Obituary of Thressa Garrison

Va. Beach Thressa ‘Happy’ Etheridge Garrison, 79, of the 600 Block of Aragona Blvd, died Tuesday, September, 9, 2003 at her residence. Mrs. Garrison was born in Norfolk, VA and was retired from the Virginia Beach City Public Schools. She was also a homemaker, a member of the Haygood United Methodist Church and the Powells Point Christian Church. She was the daughter of the late Herbert and Emma Melson Etheridge and the widow of David S. Garrison, Jr. Mrs. Garrison is survived by one daughter, Nancy Garrison Montgomery of Virginia Beach; three sons, Bruce Garrison of Richmond, VA, Gene Garrison of Kitty Hawk and Roger Garrison of Lexington Park, MD; two sisters, Wilma ‘Sis’ Heilman of Fairfield, CA, Mary ‘Muffy’ Merritt of Norfolk, VA; one brother, Herbert ‘Bunny’ Etheridge of Kill Devil Hills; five grandchildren, David, Renee and Mary Lane Garrison and Robert and Mary Elizabeth Montgomery; a devoted cousin, Betsy Deaton of Greensboro, NC and a niece, Sharon Heilman of Sebastapool, CA. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 13th at Powells Point Christian Church at 2:00 PM with Rev. David Coxson officiating. Burial will follow immediately in the church cemetery. The family will be receiving friends at Twiford’s Colonial Chapel in Great Bridge Friday, September 12th from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Twiford’s Colony Chapel, Manteo, is assisting family with arrangements. Visit www.twifordfh.com to sign the online register.