Darlene M. Garrison, 88, of Moline, Illinois died Monday, February 27, 2017 at her home.
Visitation is Thursday, March 2nd from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. at Schroder Mortuary, Silvis. A private burial will be held at Rock Island National Cemetery. Memorials may be left for the Cancer Foundation or Animal Aid Humane Society, Moline.
Darlene was born December 30, 1928 in Silvis, IL a daughter of Ivan and LaRue Morgan Nelson. She married Don Taylor, later on November 24, 1973, she married Jessie Garrison in Rock Island. Over the years, Darlene had worked at the YWCA Cafeteria in Moline, Canteen Co. in Moline, Moline Telephone Co. and the Rock Island Arsenal. In her spare time, she enjoyed reading and doing Sudoku puzzles and she loved watching sports. She was a member of First Baptist Church, East Moline.
Survivors include her children: Vicky (Tom) Sierra, Oklahoma City, OK, Terry (Lyla) Taylor, Rock Island, IL and Gary (Laurie) Taylor, Morrison, IL; 10 grandchildren; 13 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild and sisters: Dolores Jenson, Davenport, IA and Karen Hignight, East Moline, IL. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, parents, 2 husbands, step mother: Mildred Lamb, daughter: Bonnie Richards and brother: Darrold Nelson.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at schrodermortuary.com.