Leslie Juleun Garrett, 85, died Wednesday, June 10, 2015. Born in Westwood, California, he was the son of the late Flo Nichols Garrett and William Francis Garrett. He was predeceased by his wife of 50 years, Rebecca Sue Rogers Garrett; and his twin sister, Ann Garrett Bunting. Mr. Garrett served in the United States Navy and the United States Air Force, from which he retired, followed by ten years of service in the Air Force Reserves. He also had a career with the Denver VA and the Columbia Dorn VA as a Biomedical Engineering Technician. He loved everything outdoors especially hunting and fishing.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia "Pat" Ann Garrett; his daughter and son-in-law, Linda and David Hull of Walden, NY, daughter and son-in-law, Patty and Michael Sanford of Columbia, SC, daughter, Donna Garrett Frye of Eastover, SC; his son and daughter-in-law, William "Bill" and Robin Garrett of Columbia, SC; grandchildren, Torrey and Dalton Hull of Walden, NY, Victoria "Tori" Sanford of Columbia, SC, Ethan Frye (and wife, Terra) of Hopkins, SC, Ian Frye of Elgin, SC, and Nicolas Garrett of Columbia, SC. He is also survived by a brother, Gale Garrett (and wife, Loya) of St. George, UT; sister, Janice Garrett Johnson (and husband, Kenny) of Kanab, UT; brother-in-law, Ramon Bunting of Kanab, UT; and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews.
A funeral service will be held at 12 o'clock, Monday, June 15th at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Road Ext., Columbia. The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 11 o'clock. Interment will follow in Fort Jackson National Cemetery with full military honors.