Garland Marriott
Garland Marriott
Garland Marriott
1940-2023
Garland Marriott, 82, of Clearmont, Missouri, passed away peacefully Friday, October 20, 2023 at the Clarinda Regional Health Center, Clarinda surrounded by family and friends. Visitation with the family receiving friends will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at Nodaway Valley Funeral Home, Clarinda, Iowa. Inurnment will be held privately by the family at a later date in the Clearmont Cemetery, Clearmont, Missouri. Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation. Memories can be shared with the family at www.nodawayvalleyfuneralhome.com. Arrangements were entrusted to the Nodaway Valley Funeral Home of Clarinda.
Garland Lavern Marriott, son of Vernal Clayton and Wilma May (Henry) Marriott, was born on November 1, 1940, at his home in Hopkins, Missouri. He attended country school and then later was educated in Hopkins and Clearmont Community Schools. Garland was baptized at the St. John’s Lutheran Church in Clarinda.
On September 22, 1957, Garland was united in marriage to Minnie (Semmons) at the Free Methodist Church in Clarinda. This union was blessed with six children, Randy, Tammy, Brenda, Greg, Teresa, and Billi.
Garland was a life-long resident of Clearmont, he spent several years working in the machinery sales industry early in his life and then proceeded to farm and raise high quality Quarter and Paint horses that were successful in the show ring. Garland was also known for his ability to train various types of performance horses from pleasure and halter to ranch and roping.
Garland was preceded in death by his parents, daughter-in-law Donna Marriott, grandson Korey Marriott and brother Lynn Marriott.
Garland is survived by his wife of 66 years, Minnie; children, Randy Marriott, Tammy (Robert) Compton, Brenda (Herb) Snodderley, Greg (Deann) Marriott, Teresa (Todd) Beiermann and Billi (Christopher) Kiester; 17 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; two brothers, Lyle (Pam) Marriott and Gary (Connie) Marriott; along with many extended relatives and a host of friends.
