Rita ColleenGarland

Rita Colleen Garland, 77, of Greenville, died Saturday, December 25, 2010, at her residence.  Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jim Corbet officiating.  Burial will be in Memoryland Memorial Park.  Visitation will be 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Tuesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Garland was born January 27, 1933, in Jena, Louisiana.  She was the daughter of Bootha LaSyone and Lorried Haynes LaSyone.  She married Glenn C. Garland on August 8, 1953, in Greenville.  She was a retired electronics assembler at E-Systems.

She is survived by her son, Steve Garland and daughter-in-love, Kym Garland of Greenville; grandchildren, Ashlee Garland of Plano and Garrett Garland of Greenville; and niece, Jennifer Netardus and her family of Cuero, Texas.  She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; sister, Glenda Baker; and brother, Jerry LaSyone.

Pallbearers will be John Baker, Anthony Netardus, Curtis Warner, Don Fulton, David Conlon, and Michael Guigneaux.