Evelyn I. Garner, age 94, diedpeacefully at her Jackson residence on Sunday, October 4, 2020. She was born in the Edison Community in Gibson County on August 29, 1926, the daughter of the late William Herbert and Mary D. Perrygin Bledsoe. She was married to Paul Garner,Sr, who preceded her in death.When she graduated from Peabody High School in Trenton, she had plans to attend West Tennessee Business School to become a secretary, but those plans were placed on hold to care for family. During her life, she was employed in several business positions and even served as Paul's personal secretary, in his managerial line of work. It was atMutual Market, a grocery store owned by her half-brother, Bill Bledsoe, where she met a tall handsome Navy veteran named Paul Garner, amarriage that lasted sixty-six years. They were blessedwith two children, Cassa and Andy. Evelyn and Paul were very active members of West JacksonBaptist Church,where theycreated the Exceptional Childrens Ministry, stillactive after fifty years. She is survived by her two children, CassaGarner Seabrook of Jackson, TN,and Andy Garner of Knoxville, TN; two grandchildren, Amy Seabrook Wilson of Murfreesboro, TN, and Todd Seabrook(Katie)of Jackson, TN;five great-grandchildren, Harland Wilson, Case Wilson, Sawyer Seabrook, Brodie Seabrook, and Olivia Seabrook. She waspreceded in death byher brother, William Gayle Bledsoe, and her half-brothers, Bill Bledsoe, Kilzer Bledsoe, andPaul Bledsoe. SERVICES: A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PMonWednesday,October 7, 2020, in the chapel of Arrington Funeral Directors, with Rev. RonHale andTim Fortner officiating. Burial will followat Ridgecrest Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM, prior to the service. Pallbearers will be Ron Barger, Dwight Blankenship, John Bledsoe, Mike Bledsoe, Richard Hendrick and Don Wilson. Honorary pallbearers will be Sam Cogdell and Maurice Guinn. The family is requesting that memorial contributions be directed toWest Jackson Baptist Church, c/o the Exceptional Childrens Ministry, 580 Oil WellRoad, Jackson, TN, 38305, or to the charity of the donors choice. Arrington FuneralDirectors, 148 W. University Parkway 668.1111 www.arringtonfuneralgroup.com Burial 12:00 AM Ridgecrest Cemetery 200 Ridgecrest Rd Jackson, Tennessee - 38305 Visitation Wednesday, October 7, 2020 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Arrington Funeral Directors 148 W University Pkwy Jackson, Tennessee - 38305 Funeral Service 148 W University Pkwy Jackson, Tennessee 38305 United States