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Obituary for Allen "Ike" William Garman
In Loving Memory
Allen W. “Ike” Garman
Ike was born December 20, 1932, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He left his earthly family and joined the family of God July 20, 2023, at the wonderful age of 90 years and 7 months. He was the son of William H. Garman and Carrie Sonon Garman. Ike was a hard worker even from a very young age. He would make money cutting grass for his neighbors and would catch pigeons at night to sell them at the town market. At the age of 15, he went to work at a local stone quarry. It wasn’t long until he could operate every piece of equipment that was used in the quarry – bulldozers, dump trucks, and excavators. He would bring everything he made home and give it to his mother. She would buy extra food, clothes, and shoes with the money. Ike was drafted into the Army at age 20 during the Korean War. He attended his basic training at Fort Lee, Virginia. His first tour was to Bamberg, Germany where he was assigned to a medical attachment and drove an ambulance. It was here he decided to go into the medical field, and he trained at the hospital in Germany. While there, he met and married Hilda, his first wife. From this marriage came their children – Dona, Ronald, and Susan. He attended LPN training and transferred to Fort Benning, Georgia where he worked in the hospital. From Fort Benning, he came to Fort Polk, Louisiana and worked in the hospital as a Ward Master. When he left Fort Polk, he was sent to Vietnam for a year. After the tour in Vietnam, he returned to Germany with his family then back to Fort Polk where he worked in the hospital as Chief Ward Master. After 21 years, Ike retired from the Army, but being the dedicated worker that he was, he completed an air, electrical, and heat training program before opening his own successful business. For 21 years, he served his community through Ike’s A/C & Heat. When his wife Hilda passed away, it was a very difficult time for Ike and his family. He decided to retire a second time to do a little traveling and hunting. Soon afterwards he met and married his second wife, Lynda. They spent 26 wonderful years together.
Ike was preceded in death by his first wife, Hilda Garman; parents, William and Carrie Garman; and three sisters, Violet, Beatrice, and Elsie.
Ike is survived by his second wife, Lynda Garman of Leeville, LA; son, Ronald Garman (Michele) of Leesville; two daughters, Susan Brown (James) of Leesville and Dona Gill (Sammie) of DeRidder, LA; two brothers, John Garman (Dolly) and Jake Garman (Ruth) all of Pennsylvania; five grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Ike will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 23, 2023, at Cooper Baptist Church with Reverends Michael Burkes and Edgar Evans officiating. The burial will follow in Pine Island Cemetery in Pickering under the direction of Jeane’s Funeral Service. The pallbearers will be Kade Martin, Jeffery Gill, James “Boomer” Brown Jr., Chad Garman, Michael Burkes Jr., and Grant Copen. The honorary pallbearers will be Hunter Gill, Jackson Burkes, Chandler Brown, Grayson Copen, Beckham Brown, and Ellasyn Brown.
A visitation will be held at Cooper Baptist Church on Saturday, July 22nd from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. and again at the church on Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service.
God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes and there will be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying, for the former things are all passed away
Revelation 21:4
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Previous Events
Visitation
Saturday
22
Jul
5:00 PM
- 9:00 PM
Cooper Baptist Church
853 Cooper Church Road
Leesville, LA 71446
Visitation
Sunday
23
Jul
1:00 PM
- 3:00 PM
Cooper Baptist Church
853 Cooper Church Road
Leesville, LA 71446
Funeral
Sunday
23
Jul
3:00 PM
Cooper Baptist Church
853 Cooper Church Road
Leesville, LA 71446
Cemetery Details
Location
Pine Island Cemetery in Pickering
962 Pitkin Hwy
Leesville, LA 71446
Memorial Contribution
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Ike's memory to the Cooper Baptist Church Building Fund.
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