James Daniel Garner of 130
Branthoover St.; Arnold City;
died Wednesday;Dec.28;1983 at 8 a.m. in the Canonsburg Nursing
Home. He was 83.
Mr. Garner was born Aug.
28;1900; in Leisenring No. 2; a
son of the late Thomas and
Mary Garner.
He was a retired coal
miner.
Mr. Garner had been a resident of Arnold City for more
than 50 years.
He was a member of the
Antioch Baptist Church; Belle
Vernon and was a deacon of
the church.
He also was past exalted
ruler of the Okay Elks Lodge
No. 697; Monessen.
Mr. Garner was a former
member of the Golden Agers
and the Retired Mine
Workers of the Yablonski memorial Clinic. A member of the United Mine Workers of America;he was a former financial secretary of the united Mine Workers Local Union in Pricedale. Mr.Garner was preceded in death by three brothers;William;Thomas and Garfield Garner;and by one sister;Carrie Turner. Surviving are his wife;Nancy Lillian Garner of Arnold City;five sons;James w. Sellers of Washington;D.C.;Samuel P.Sellers of Arnold City;Thomas D.Garner of Maryland;Eugene M.Garner of Monessen;and Leon M.Garner of Pittsburgh;five daughters;Retha A.Sellers of Washington;D.C.;Lillian Gordon of Washington;D.C.;Emory Graham of Maryland;Florence Delaine Garner of Washington;D.C.;and Nancy Marie Garner of Maryland;one sister;Alice Bell;of Philadelphia;27 grandchildren;seven great-grandchildren;and a host of other relatives and friends. Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 7 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m.at the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;645 McMahon Ave.;Monessen;and Friday;from 2 to 9 p.m.at the Antioch Baptist Church;Belle Vernon;where the body will lie in state until the time of services Saturday at 1 p.m.with the Rev.Luther Wormack;pastor;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The William R.Taylor Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.