ROCKY MOUNT - Edward "Ed" Garner Jr., 66, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020. Ed was born in 1953 in Whidbey Island, Washington to the late Edward Lee Garner Sr., and Wada Lou Moore Garner.

He is survived by his wife Brenda Branch Garner; sons Justin Wade Garner (Amy) of Newton Grove, Bradford Lee Garner (Larie) of Raleigh; sister Lisa Strickland (Jim) of Washington State.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date.