Wesley Michael Garrison

Wesley Michael Garrison, 15, of Allred Road, died Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Lexington Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 PM Thursday, April 16 at Bethany United Methodist Church, with the Revs. Allen Van Meter and Ed Armfield officiating. He was born December 14, 1993 in Davidson County to Michael Wayne Garrison and Lisa Beck Steed. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Thomas Beck and Bobby Steed; and his great grandparents, Helen and Robert Beck, Kate and Cecil Kirk, Lora and Carl Brummett, and Irene and Odell Garrison. He is survived by his father, Michael Wayne Garrison and wife, Sherrie of Lexington; his mother, Lisa Beck Steed and husband, James of Lexington; his brothers, Dustin Wayne Garrison, of the home, Justin Steed and wife, Shasta, of Thomasville and Tad Palmer of Winston Salem; his sisters, Ashley McKinney and husband, Shawn, of Jacksonville, NC and Alicia Lones of Thomasville; his niece, Emma Steed and Destiny Lones, both of Thomasville; his nephew, Jeremy McKinney of Jacksonville, his grandparents, Elizabeth Beck of Lexington, Jeri Falivena of Port Charlotte, FL and Kathy and Wayne Garrison, of Lexington. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 7:00 PM Thursday at the Church prior to the service and other times at the home of the grandmother, Elizabeth Beck, 815 Allred Road, Lexington. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Davidson County Special Olympics, PO Box 1087, Lexington NC 27293. “You had such a short life, but what a wonderful life it was. You touched everyone’s heart that you met, and were loved by everyone. You not only leave behind your close family, but so many aunts, uncles, and cousins. You had so many teachers and friends that were your family, too. You taught so much, to so many. Though you were never able to talk to us, you always got your point across. Now, God has called you home, and we know your voice is loud and clear. You were the light of our lives, our sunshine. You were already an Angel, but now you can spread those wings, and truly soar from high above. We love you, and will deeply miss you.”