Donald Garner

Donald Edgar Garner, age 75 of 271 Short Branch Lane, Carthage, passed away at his home on March 27, 2022 after a long battle with cancer.  

Funeral services will be at 11:00 am Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at Yates-Thagard Baptist Church, 3820 Vass-Carthage Road, Carthage conducted by the Rev. John Brown and Rev. Darrell Garner.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday, March 29th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at Frye & Prickett Funeral Home in Carthage and other times at the residence. 

A native of Moore County, he was the son of Marjorie Hunsucker Garner and the late Raymond Garner.  He was a faithful husband to Carol Frye Garner for almost 47 years and loving father to Kelly Garner Jones and husband Adam and Chris Garner and wife Devin and the best Papa to Kaylee Garner, Paige Garner, Jacob Jones, Macie Garner, Maddox Garner, Jax Pipkin and Ellek Jones.  He also loved and treated Keilie, Dallas, and Camden Poindexter as his adopted grandchildren.  Brother to Philip and wife Pam and Brother in law to Lacy Frye and late wife Charlotte, Elaine Jones and husband Paul, Anne Ellis and husband Gary, Donna Brown and husband Mike and many nieces and nephews.  

Donald spent most of his years as a carpenter, building custom homes throughout Moore County.  He started work with his father in law Alex H. Frye in 1978 and then eventually took over the business of Frye & Garner Construction Co. for 30+ years.  He was a jack of all trades and could do anything per the words of his children and grandchildren.  He was a member of Open Arms Community Baptist Church in Vass where he served as a Deacon and Sunday School teacher.  Donald had previously served in many areas of service, teaching Sunday School, Deacon, Youth Leader, and Trustee while attending church at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, and Yates-Thagard Baptist Church as a child and young adult.    

Donald loved spending time with his family and fishing.  He had a way with talking with people and would talk to anybody that he met.  Through his sickness Donald was positive and shared his faith up until the end.  His favorite saying was whether I’m healed here or up there, it’s going to happen.  He leaves a huge legacy for his children and grandchildren to live up too.  His one prayer was that all his family know the Lord Jesus Christ as their Saviour.  

Memorials may be made to Open Arms Community Baptist Church, Building Fund, PO Box 551, Vass, NC  28394.  

Online condolences may be made at:  www.PinesFunerals.com. 

Fry & Prickett Funeral Home is honored to serve the Garner family.