Maude Carol Watson Garland

Maude Carol Watson Garland, age 86, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at Bristol Regional Medical Center.

Maude was born on May 18, 1926 in Sullivan County, TN to the late Garfield and Rachel Widener Watson. She was a life-long resident of Washington County, VA. Maude was a loving mother that enjoyed cooking, gardening, traveling and spending time with her family and friends.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Hercel H. Garland, Sr., one son, Ira Garland; one daughter, Winnie Harris; two brothers, Nathan and Bill Watson; and six sisters, Pauline Wilson, Wadie Vestal, Winnie Lowe, Martha Lowe, Mary Griffin, and Cynthia Lowe.

Survivors include four sons, Larkin (Gay) Garland of Abingdon, Hercel Garland, Jr., of Abingdon, Harley (Kathy) Garland of Abingdon, Dustin (Kaitlyn) Garland of Glade Spring, and Jason (Kristin) Garland of Abingdon; two daughters, Kathy Barrett and Janie DeWilde both of Abingdon; nine grandchildren; seventeen great grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service for Maude Garland will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church with Pastor Paul Price and Pastor Gordon Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Mountain View United Methodist Church Cemetery with grandsons and great grandsons serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be nephews.

Mrs. Garland's family will receive friends Monday, May 28, 2012 from 6-9 p.m. at the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service. The family would like to express their appreciation to Dr. Triplett and Cherry and the nurses at BRMC 4 West for the compassionate care provided to their loved one.

Those wishing to express sympathy online may do so by visiting www.farrisfuneralservice.com and signing the online guest book.

The family of Maude Carol Watson Garland is being cared for by Farris Funeral Service and Crematory, 427 E. Main Street, Abingdon, VA 24210 (276) 623-2700.