Ervin Ward Garner, 72, of Bowling Green died March 10 at his home.

The Clay County native was a retired employee of General Motors and a member of Shadyland Church of Christ and previous member of Lehman Avenue Church of Christ. He was a son of the late Lester A. Garner and Hallie Downing Garner and the husband of the late Mary Catherine Adams Garner. He was also preceded in death by a daughter. Monica Holmes and a great-grandson, Seth Michael Garner.

The funeral was be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 13 at the Hardy & Son Funeral Home in the Bowling Green chapel with burial in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.

Survivors include a daughter, Tena Gail Vivino and husband, Michael, of St. Louis, Mo.; five sons, Donald Garner and wife, Audrey Gail, of Ft. Hood Tex.; Michael Garner and wife, Pamela Gay, of Paint Lick; Richard Garner of Bowling Green; Brian Garner and wife, Kari, of Bowling Green; Joseph Garner and wife, April Lynn, of Spring Garden Ala.; a sister, Mary Sue Hardin and husband, Joe, of Corning; five brothers, Donald Garner and Bobby Garner of Piggott; William Garner and wife, Nellie, of Alhambra, Ill; Doyle Garner and wife, Rose, of Mount Olivet, Ill.; and Howard Garner and wife, Dene, of Ester, Mo.

Also eight grandchildren, Pamela Gail Dauffenbach; Dewayne Eugene Garner; James Michael Garner; Robery Wayne Garner; Joseph Lane Garner; Michael Shea Garner; Lauren McKenzie and Kaitlyn Alexandria Garner.