Obituary

Rebecca “Becca” Jean Garner, 28, transcended from an Angel on Earth to a Heavenly Angel on April 24, 2016. Becca was born on January 5, 1988 in Macon, GA. She graduated from Windsor Academy in 2006 and went on to attend Valdosta State University, graduating with a degree in Dental Hygiene in 2011 and then working to fight cavities at Dr. Mark A. Roland D.M.D. Dentistry in Valdosta, GA and Wildewood Aesthetic Dentistry in Columbia, SC. She attended Generation Church in Columbia, SC, volunteered at SQ Rescue Pet Adoption, and contributed to numerous other charitable organizations.

Simply put, there will never be enough words to adequately capture the life and legacy of our precious Becca Jean. Beautiful from the inside out, she was a ray of sunshine to everyone she met, the teammate who left it all in the field, the student who gave it their all, the friend who went the extra mile, the one you could always count on, the worker who put in the extra hours, and the person who never met a stranger.

Becca was always a giver and has left treasured memories of her beautiful smile, sweet soul, contagious laugh, selfless actions, kind acts, and tremendous sense of humor. She inspired us to better ourselves with her heart of gold, passion for life, unwavering strength, determination, bravery, and indescribable love for family, friends, strangers, and all of God’s creations. The world was truly a better place with her in it. For every heart Becca touched please let her light continue to shine by not just being kind but by being “Becca Kind”.

Left to cherish her memories are her loving husband, Matthew Garner, her parents, Steve and Katrina Martin, maternal grandparents, Rudy and Jean Nagel, paternal grandfather, Dale Martin, sisters, Mandy (Brian) Mathews and Laura Leigh (Scott) Wetsel, nephews, Zack Mathews and Michael Wetsel, niece, Addison Mathews, beloved canine companions, McLovin and Mr. Belvedere, and many special aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.

Becca was preceded in death by her paternal grandmother, Patricia Martin, and maternal uncle, Michael Nagel.

The family will receive friends at Liberty United Methodist Church, 6511 Houston Rd. in Macon, from 10:30AM-12:00PM with a Celebration of Becca’s life beginning at 12:00PM, Saturday, April 30 with Pastors Wayne Anthony and Jake Whicker officiating. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to SickKidsFoundation. Donations can be made online at http://my.sickkidsdonations.com/BeccaJeanGarner or checks may be written to SickKidsFoundation with the check memo of “In Memory of Rebecca Garner” and mailed to:

SickKidsFoundation

525 University Ave.

14th Floor

Toronto, ON M5G 2L3

1 Corinthians 16:14

“Let all that you do be done in love.”

Rooks Funeral Home of Byron is in charge of arrangements.