Obit - Patricia Garrett Haymore

Patricia Garrett Haymore was born August 18, 1937 to George Coleman Garrett, Sr. and Frances Elizabeth Garrett at her family's home in Warrenton, Georgia.  Pat enjoyed a wonderful childhood growing up in a small town where everyone knew you and your family.  She was a cheerleader, played basketball and tennis, and sang solo and in the trio at literary events.  She graduated from Warrenton High School in 1955. Pat attended Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville and completed her matriculation at Georgia Teacher's College in 1959, the same year that it became Georgia Southern College.  She graduated with a BA degree in music education. Upon her return to Warrenton, Pat worked with the Warren County Music Club and in Thomson, Georgia for the attorney, Randall Evans until she secured a teaching position in Columbia County where she taught for three years and where she met and married Perry Britten Haymore.  Pat and Perry and their two sons, George David and Christopher Britten, returned to Covington, Georgia, Perry's hometown, in 1967.  She lived in Covington until her death. Pat taught in the Newton county school system as a chorus director at Newton County High School and Sharp Middle School.  She created and built the first chorus at Newton County High School.  Her groups consistently received superior ratings at chorus festivals, and many students were selected to All State Chorus.  Pat enjoyed teaching and seeing her students excel in their musical endeavors.  Her greatest gift was her ability to extract the best from her students.  She was highly respected throughout the state for her contributions to her profession serving as the 10th District Director of the Georgia Music Educators Association. Pat was very active in her church, First United Methodist of Covington, where she served many years as the choir director.  She was also extremely active in the Sergeant Newton Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.  She served two terms as the Regent of the Chapter.  She recently served as the president of the Friends of the Library. Pat also volunteered as a Cub Scout den mother during her sons' youth. Pat died at her home Monday June 10, 2013 after a battle with leukemia. A devoted wife, mother, daughter, daughter-in-law, teacher, friend and musician, she will be greatly missed.

Survivors include her loving husband, Perry Haymore; son and daughter-in-law, David and Betty Ann (Allgood) Haymore of Covington, and their daughter, Lauren Elyse Haymore; son and daughter-in-law, Chris and Kye (Whisnante) Haymore of Mansfield, and their son, Charles Warthen Haymore; brother and sister-in-law, George Coleman Garrett, Jr., and his wife, Renee, of Waynesville, NC; nieces, Marjorie Garrett Fils and Georgiana Garrett Darsey; sister-in-law, Joann (Haymore) Paty of Victoria, British Columbia.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Haymore will be held Thursday, June 13, 2013, 11:00 AM, at the First United Methodist Church, in Covington, with Rev. Dr. Douglas Gilreath and Rev. Jan McCoy officiating, and interment following in Covington City Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Caldwell & Cowan Funeral Home, 1215 Access Road, Covington, Wednesday, June 12, from 6:00-8:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Pastor's Fund at Covington First United Methodist Church, 1113 Conyers Street, Covington, GA 30014; or The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Donor Services, P.O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202 - https://rush.radiothon.org/ .