Mary Madison Garrett

Mrs. Mary Madison Garrett, age 87, of Franklin, KY., died Sunday, August 16, 2009 at 5:30 P..M. at her residence.

A native of Scottsville, KY., she was the daughter of the late Victor Madison and the late Dora Motley Madison. She was the wife of the late Paul Thomas Garrett. She was preceded in death by two sisters Ann Holcomb Pitchford and Marie Gerald.

She is survived by 2 daughters Martha Garrett of Franklin, Ky. and Jane Garrett Brantley and her husband Jim of Bowling Green, Ky., a grandson Nick Brantley of Bowling Green, Ky., a brother Gene "Cotton" Madison of Murrells Inlet, S.C. and a niece and several nephews and several Great Nieces and Nephews.

Mrs. Garrett was a member of the First Baptist Church where she taught the Ruth Sunday School Class and served as chairman of the research and editing committee for the church’s history book and helped with costumes and make-up for the church productions. She was a member of the Daughters of American Revolution, Salmons Homemakers Club, Simpson County Archives, Southern KY. Genealogy Society, Simpson County Retired Teachers Association, Utopia Club, Charter Member of the Simpson County Historical Society and served as a 4-H Leader and served on the Simpson County Extension Board.