C. Furman Garner 85 formerly of 2714 DeLoache Ave. Newberry SC widower of Fay Berryhill Garner died Wednesday February 23 2005 at Springfield Place.Mr. Garner was born on November 8 1919 in Stephens County GA a son of the late Jesse T. and Sarah Brown Garner. He was an Army veteran of WW II having served in Italy and North Africa.He was the retired owner and operator of Garner Shoes Inc. in Newberry and was an avid walker and gardener. He was a member and former Deacon of First Baptist Church and a member of the Fellowship Sunday School class.Mr. Garner is survived by three sons Wayne Garner of Cordova TN Russell Garner of Columbia and Wendell Garner of Simpsonville; five grandchildren Jennifer Garner Clea Garner Jason Garner Matthew Garner and Olivia Garner; and a sister Earline Merritt of Greenville. He was predeceased by three sisters Mary Harris Helen Parham and Ernestine Roberts.Funeral services were conducted at 1:30 P.M. Saturday at the First Baptist Church by the Rev. Dr. Kenneth Harmon and Rev. Jerry Long. Interment was at 4:00 P.M Saturday in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in Greenville.Visitation was from 5:30 to 7:30 P.M. Friday at the Whitaker Funeral Home and the family will be at the residence 2714 DeLoache Ave.Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Building Fund 1020 Boundary St. Newberry SC 29108 or to the American Diabetes Association S.C. Affiliate 2711 Middleburg Dr. Suite 110 Columbia SC 29204.Active pallbearers were Jason Garner Matthew Garner J.T. Roberts Tim Harris Ronnie Long Craig McDaniel Greg Berryhill and Mike Heuerman.Honorary pallbearers was the members of the Fellowship Sunday School Class.Messages to the family may be sent via email at notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com.Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry is assisting the family.