Fay Bond Garner Obituary (1936 - 2021)

Fay Elizabeth Bond Garner (Nana Fay), age 84 of Lithonia, went home to be with our Lord on January 27, 2021. Born here in the front bedroom of her son's current home on Reagin Street to Lemuel and Estelle Bond, she spent her entire life in the Granite City. Fay was a graduate of Lithonia High School, class of 1954, and went to work shortly after for Southern Bell as an Accounting Assistant for 38 years. She loved her church family (Rockland United Methodist) and was a faithful member there all of her life. Singing in the choir (as well as duets with her husband), teaching the Young Married Sunday School class and attending UMW, as well as the Care & Share, were some of her favorite things to do at Rockland over the years. Spending time with 'her ladies' (going out to eat, traveling and solving life's issues in the beauty shop) kept her young at heart. Most of all, her family - son, daughter-in-law, and four loving grandchildren- were her world. Nana was a truly selfless, free spirited, independent, fiery woman who always wanted to know the "why" behind the circumstances in life. She found joy and excitement in the little things, which were big things to her, and she exhibited that to everyone around her. During this time of great loss for us all, we know her advice would be, " Don't cry because it's over; smile because it happened." She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Roy Garner; parents; sisters, Catherine (Kaki) Bond Williams, and Margaret Bond Hammond; and brother, Robert (Bobby) Bond. Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, Ray and Amy Garner of Lithonia; grandchildren, Emily, Bethany, Nataly, and Nathan; and many special nieces and nephews. A celebration of her home going will be 1 o'clock, Thursday, February 4, 2021 in the chapel of Henry Funeral Home with Rev. Nolan Jackson and Rev. Mike Wadley officiating. Interment will follow at Ebenezer United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:00 to 1:00pm prior to the service at the funeral home. Due to the Covid pandemic the state limits the number of people attending in the chapel to 50. We are asking for everyone to wear masks and practice social distancing. If you are not able to attend the services because of the Covid pandemic, Ray and Amy said they truly understand.