June Garmany

CHICKAMAUGA — June Crowder Garmany, 89, of Chickamauga, GA. went home to be with The Lord Friday – Sept. 21, 2018. She was born in Chickamauga to the late Clarence Earl and Willie Mae Bailey Crowder. She was a graduate of Gordon Lee High School - Class of 1946 and attended the University of Chattanooga. She was a former resident of East Ridge and Brainerd, TN and had resided most of her life in Chickamauga and Rock Spring, GA. June and her husband owned and operated Independent Gas Company in East Ridge from 1971-1999. She had also enjoyed working for Fowler Brothers Furniture in Chattanooga, TN where she worked as a decorator. June delighted to spend her life for others and she relished the privilege of bringing good to those she loved. Her home seemed to become her whole family’s home. She was a member of Elizabeth Lee United Methodist Church in Chickamauga, Georgia. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt to all her family. June is preceded in death by her husband of fifty-six years: Wirt W. Garmany, Jr. She is survived by her son: Wirt W. (Evelyn) Garmany III of Chickamauga, GA, grandson: Hutchinson D. (Ashley) Garmany of Trenton, GA, five great-grandchildren: Hutchison D. Garmany, Jr, Winters Garmany, Grey Garmany, Robert “Bo” Garmany, Marie “Mae” Garmany, brother: Reynolds (Mildred) Crowder of Chickamauga, GA, step-grandsons: Kevin (Tonya) Graham of Dalton, GA, Keith (Rhonda) Graham of Gurley, AL, three step-grandchildren, one niece and two nephews. The family will receive friends Sunday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday Sept. 24, 2018, at Elizabeth Lee United Methodist Church with Dr. Joseph V. Novenson. Burial will follow in Garmany Cemetery – Kensington, Georgia. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Elizabeth Lee United Methodist Church or Grace Community Church in Trenton, GA. The family wishes to thank the staff of Thrive and Tapistry Hospice for their love and excellent care. Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Homes – Chickamauga Chapel, Chickamauga, GA. Online register book at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com.