Mr. Wade H. Garton
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Mr. Wade H. Garton

  • November 3, 1920 - October 11, 2011
  • Little Rock, Arkansas
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“Wade and I met while employed at the International Harvestor Farm Parts Warehouse in Little Rock during 1947-1950. We reconnected in 1989 in the...Read More » ”
1 of 6 | Posted by: Curtis Watson - Bryant, AR

“So sorry for your loss! ”
2 of 6 | Posted by: Virginia Brown

“Becky & Faimly, My prayers are with you all. God will continue to carry those of us still on earth through times like this & I am sure God is happy...Read More » ”
3 of 6 | Posted by: Blake Owen - Benton, AR

“Becky and family, I'm so sorry for your loss. What a gentleman your Dad was! When I started with the IRS, one of my first cases was a divorced couple...Read More » ”
4 of 6 | Posted by: Loretta (Hull) Whitney - AR

“So sorry to learn of Wade's passing. Wanted you to know you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. In case you don't remember us Maurine I...Read More » ”
5 of 6 | Posted by: Bill & Frances Imus - AR - Friend

“AM SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS ”
6 of 6 | Posted by: Sarah Irene Shirley - Jackson,, MS


Wade H. Garton, 90, of Little Rock died October 11, 2011. Born November 3, 1920 in Gregory, Arkansas, he was the son of Wade H. and Mary Cranford Garton. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II where he flew 35 missions over Japan. Later he joined the Air National Guard where he served until 1969 and was active during the Little Rock Central High School incident and the Pueblo Crisis. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
He was a charter member of Gaines Street Baptist Church (later Olivet and LifeWay), where he served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher until his health prevented him from attending. He retired from the Internal Revenue Service after 30 years of service and then entered the private sector as a certified public accountant.
Preceded in death by his parents, brother, James Garton; sister, Betty Tyler and son-in-law, Buddy Bowman, he is survived by his wife of 67 years, Maurine Lee Garton, of Little Rock; daughter, Rebecca "Becky" Bowman of Little Rock; sister, Donna Christine Jelen of Plano, Texas; two granddaughters, LaneScott and her husband, Keith, and Sarah Deahl, all of Little Rock; grandchildren, Kaitlyn "Kaitie" and Wade Scott and Hayleigh and Ethan Deahl, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Chapel of Griffin Leggett Healey & Roth, 5800 W. 12th Little Rock (501) 661-9111 with Rev. Johnny Jackson, officiating. Burial with Military Honors will follow at Roselawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. today (Friday) at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to LifeWay Baptist Church, 800 Wellington Road, Little Rock, AR 72211. To sign the online guestbook, go to www.griffinleggetthealeyroth.com.