The Transylvania Times -

John Roy Garren, a lifelong native and resident of Transylvania County, went to his heavenly home the morning of April 23, 2018.

He was born Oct. 9, 1929, to Henry Edgar Garren Sr. and Eva Galloway Garren. He grew up in Brevard and graduated from Brevard High School in 1947.

He married the love of his life, Margaret Evelyn Benson, on Dec. 24, 1952. They had over 65 beautiful years together. He was a wonderful, loving father to two very lucky daughters, Lynn Garren Bump (Gregg), of Cumming, Ga., and Dianne Garren Myers, of Tryon, N.C.

He is survived by two of his brothers, Carl (Gera...