Cecil came into this world September 4, 1946, the child of Addie (Harris) and George Garrett in Texarkana, Arkansas. He passed into the arms of love, with his devoted wife by his side, in the early morning hours January 19, 2020.

He loved his family beyond measure. Left to cherish his memory are his wife Glenys; brother Charles; son Conley; daughter-in-law Lori; granddaughter Karli; nephew Dillon; and many loving cousins in Oklahoma and Oregon; as well as friends everywhere.

Cecil was a wise and gentle man, full of love, laughter, and wonderful stories with a great sense of adventure and curiosity. He was a gifted carpenter with many happy customers who became friends.

Mercifully, Cecil did not suffer long from the devastations of lung cancer. He became addicted to tobacco in his teens, and was able to quit, using the patch, eight years ago. Unfortunately, we weren’t aware that an annual low-dose CT scan could have detected the cancer early. Please consider making a donation in Cecil’s name to tobaccofreekids.org/ Thank you.

He had many happy memories of fishing with his father. Shortly after his father’s death when Cecil was 12, his mother moved him and his brother to the Harris family’s home place in Brushy Mountain in Muskogee, Oklahoma. She raised them with the help of many loving aunts and uncles. Upon his high school graduation in 1964, Cecil joined a magazine crew and traveled to 29 states, selling magazines.

He was drafted in the fall of 1965 and was very fortunate to spend the majority of his Army time at a bombed out airfield in Schleissheim, Germany, outside Munich. The airfield is now part of the Deutsches Museum. While stationed there he traveled to as many countries as possible. Cecil and Glenys were able to visit Europe several times together and had plans for many more adventures.

Cecil moved to DFW in 1968. He worked at LTV in Grand Prairie until being laid off, which led him to learning the art of carpentry. He lived in Arlington, surrounded by friends, until moving to Richardson in 1994. He met his future bride on a blind date in 1988, an introduction they were forever thankful for.

Heartfelt appreciation goes to the Richardson EMTs who helped Cecil with unconditional kindness.

Many thanks for the care provided by Pathway Hospice, which made it possible for Cecil to remain at home. They did an excellent job of caring for him and his family with compassion and professionalism during this heartbreaking period.

We owe a debt of infinite gratitude to LaQuitha Risper who, with her team of caregivers, cared for him with the utmost loving kindness.

Gratitude to Neptune Society for their expertise in all aspects of their duties. They handled everything with professionalism and compassion.

Please share your memories of Cecil at Legacy.com and keep him in your heart.