Karen Ann Garrett, 52, of Georgetown, departed from this world Friday, April 15, 2011.

She was born February 9, 1959 in Nicholas County to Beverly McIlvain Garrett and the late Raymond Paul "Fats" Garrett, she was a member of the Nicholas County High School class of 1977, was commissioned an Hon. Kentucky Colonel in 1978, was a former member of the Carlisle United Methodist Church and a current member of the Revival Tabernacle in Lexington. Ms. Garrett was employed by GTE in 1981 and retired from Verizon (formerly GTE) in 2009 after 28 years of service. She was a member of the Independent Telephone Pioneers of American and an Independent Mary Kay Consultant.

She is also survived by a brother Paul Lewis Garrett, 4 sisters, Pamela (Bobby) Dryden, Angela G. (Rick) Brown, Tamela (Keith) Smith & Katelyn Cheyenne Garrett, a very special friend and companion, Vinson R. Wurschmidt, as well as a niece and several nephews, and her beloved dog, "Beauty."

Ms. Garrett was always proud of the grandparents she had from the time of her birth, preceding her in death were her maternal great-grandparents, Tom & Mandy McIlvain, paternal great-grandparents John & Myrtle Whaley and George & Ana Garrard, paternal great-great grandmother Granny Ellis, maternal grandparents Sidney & Florence McIlvain, and paternal grandparents Earn (Jake) & Christine Garrett. She was also preceded in death by a special companion Arnold "Al" Mullins, Rosa & Kendall Mullins, Beulah & Angus Jacobs, and her beloved pets "Pepper LeeAnn" and "Gizmo Arnold."

Services will be 12:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Mathers-Gaunce Funeral Home by Rev. Darrell Sexton and Bro. Kevin Miles with burial to follow in the Bluegrass Memorial Gardens.

Visitation will be after 4:00 P.M. Tuesday.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Kentucky Pink Connection, P.O. Box 25088,Lexington, KY 40524