William Ervin Garnto

Funeral services for Mr. William Ervin Garnto, age 73, will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, August 21, 2016 at the Chan Stanley Memorial Chapel with interment to follow at Poplar Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery. Rev. L.T. Logue, Rev. Karl Senn and Rev. James Covington will officiate. Mr. Garnto was born January 28, 1943 in Adrian, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his parents, the late William "Bill" Garnto and Oreta Knight Garnto. He was a member of Safe Harbor Worship Center, the Laurens County Sportsman Club, Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp #1688, and Southern Gun Slingers. He was retired as a truck driver. Mr. Garnto passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Fountain Garnto of Adrian, two daughters, Robin Williams of Dublin, and Tina (Chris) Bracewell of Rentz, a brother, Homer (Glenda) Garnto of Adrian, four grandchildren, Tori (Ethan) Scott, Kristina (Blake) Register, Josh Williams, and Zach Bracewell, and one great-grandchild, Maeleigh Register. The family will receive friends from 1:00 P.M. until 2:45 P.M. Sunday, August 21, 2016 at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Nathan Garnto, Chuck Brown, Tedford Bland, Garland Donaldson, Delton Lampp and Stanley Wilkes. Honorary Escorts will include Lee Frazier, Tom Herbert, Gene Green, Ricky Fountain, George Kea, Jay Mack, Mark Coursey and James Garnto. Stanley Funeral Home and Crematory/Dublin Chapel have charge of funeral arrangements.