Mr. Cleveland Garvin, 87, of Millen died Aug. 9

Mr. Cleveland (Cleve) Garvin, 87, of Millen died Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008 at Bethany Nursing Center.

His funeral was held 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug.12, at West Millen Baptist Church. Burial was in the Millen Cemetery.

Mr. Garvin was born in Jenkins County. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, a retired carpenter and a member of West Millen Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Barnetta Waye Garvin; four daughters, Faye (Wayne) Long of St. Mary's, Joyce Garvin of DeLand, Fla. and Vivian Bryant and Paula Currington, both of Millen; two sons, Ray (Bonnie) Garvin of Millen and Roy (Mary Margaret) Garvin of Summerville, S.C.; 16 grandchildren; 22 greatgrandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Grandsons served as pallbearers.