Garnet R. Hess, age 84, of Gallipolis, Ohio, departed this life on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the Holzer Assisted Living Community. Born January 8, 1929, in Queen Shoals, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late, Fred M. and Belva Bodkins Engle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 36 years, Lloyd R. Hess in 1984.

Garnet is survived by four daughters, Rosetta Moore, and her children, David and Lori Moore of Sandyville, W.Va., Brenda Moore and Darrell Withrow of Sandyville; Carolyn and Charles Cox and their children, Amy and Colin McKean of Gallipolis, Kelly and Dwayne Beaver of Gallipolis, and Brad Cox and April Good of Lancaster; Debra Perroud and her children, Tony and Cheryl Perroud of Gallipolis, Cory and Cari Perroud of Gallipolis, Cassie and Brandon George of Vinton; Teresa and Andy McQuaid and their children, Robbie McQuaid and Michelle Blake of Canal Winchester; 15 great-grandchildren; a brother, Bill and Karen Engle of Liverpool, W.Va.; and a sister-in-law, Phobee Engle of Wauseon, Ohio.

A funeral service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday, February 17, 2013, at the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home with Pastor Alvis Pollard officiating. Burial will follow Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday from 1 p.m. until the time of service.

An online guest registry is available at waugh-halley-wood.com.