James F. "Wild Bill" Garris

Great Falls Mr. James Franklin “Wild Bill” Garris, 85, died Saturday, September 9, 2017, at Palmetto Health Richland.A visitation for friends and family will be held from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Thursday, September 14, at Dantzler-Baker Funeral Home, 26 Underwood Ave., Great Falls, SC.Other services and interment will be private. Mr. Garris was born November 21, 1931 in Heath Springs, SC and was a son of the late Hazel T. Garris and Connie Pittman Garris.He attended the schools of Blackstock and was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps having served during the Korean War.Mr. Garris retired from the S.C. Forestry Commission and formerly worked for Duke Energy-Crescent Resources.He was also former owner and operator of The Big Rock Service Station and was a member of Great Falls Masonic Lodge #277. He is survived by one son, Jonathan “Bubba” Garris (Jenny) of Chapin; two daughters, Zan Raymond (George) of Inman and Shana Garris of Heath Springs; six grandchildren, Andrew Garris, Ashley Garris, Joel Garris, Candace Garris, Kendall Simpson and Chandler Simpson; and one sister, Shirley Barrett of Clemmons, NC. Memorials may be made to Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301.