Larry Garrison

Larry Garrison, 73, of Midland passed way Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at home. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 am, Monday, May 19, 2014 at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Chapel in Midland.Larry was born February 25, 1941 to Mary and Samuel Garrison in South Gate, CA. He graduated in 1959 from South Gate High School. He married Connie Vanzant on March 6, 1976 in Las Vegas, NV. They moved to Midland in January 1982 from Harrison, AR. Larry worked for 20 years as a sales representative for Tergerson Fine Foods. Most recently, he worked at Potato Specialty Foods.Larry loved to tell jokes. He was a loving dad and grandpa and precious man. He adored his family and his wife. Larry and his twin sister Linda used to play in movies when they were young kids in Hollywood. Larry also enjoyed being a stand in for Ricky Nelson.Survivors include wife, Connie of Midland; sisters, Pat Davis of Olympia, WA and Linda Baxter of Roseville, CA; son, Todd Garrison of California; daughter, Tammie Burchett and husband Glen of Corona, CA; daughter, Cindy Jimenez and husband John of Pomona, CA; daughter, Lisa Hunt and husband Charles of Midland; daughter, Christine Smith and husband Aaron of Midland; grandchildren, Isabella Burchett of Corona, CA, Kristina Jimenez and Jennifer Jimenez of Pomona, CA, Carly Hunt, Tanner Hunt, Brylie Hunt, Colin Vaughan, Jordyn Smith, Ryan Smith, and Addison Smith, all of Midland.,