Rev. Garland Brackett went to be with the Lord on September 12, 2006 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Casar, North Carolina on November 7, 1932, the son of the late Roy & Hettie Queen Brackett. He was a graduate of Casar High School, Westark College, Boyce Bible School and Ouachita Baptist University. He served in the United States Army from 1952-1954. He is survived by his loving wife, Annetta Chancellor Brackett; three sons, Rick Brackett and his wife, Delia of Sperry, Oklahoma, Randy Brackett and his wife, Cynthia of Lynchburg, Virginia, and Danny Brackett of Springdale, Arkansas, one daughter, Tracy Mims and her husband,John of Lewisville, Texas, eleven grandchildren, Mandie, Jason and Shawn Mims, Rachel, Laura, Josh, Heather, Vanessa, Brooke & Alicia Brackett and Michelle Gardner and her husband, Lance and one great-grandson, Gabe Gardner. Other survivors include two brothers, Phillip and Cecil Brackett and one sister, Margie Price, all of North Carolina. Brother Brackett was a retired Baptist minister having served at Palestine Baptist Church, Greenwood, AR, Cedarville Baptist Church, Cedarville, AR, East End Baptist Church, Hensley, AR, Park Hill Baptist Church, Arkadelphia, AR, Amboy Baptist Church, North Little Rock, AR and Green Meadows Baptist Church, Pine Bluff, AR. In retirement he served as associate pastor of Third Street Baptist Church, Arkadelphia, AR. The service celebrating Bro. Brackett s home going will be held on Friday, September 15, 2006 at 11 AM at Park Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Erby Burgess and Rev. Charles Hargett officiating. Burial will be at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Honorary pallbearers will be Park Hill Baptist Sunday school class, deacons and retired ministers. The family will receive guests at Welch Funeral Home on Thursday, September 14, 2006 from 6 to 8 PM. Memorials may be made to Park Hill Baptist Church, the Mission Fund at Park Hill Baptist Church, 3333 Hollywood Road, Arkadelphia, AR 71923, Arkansas Hospice, 5600 West 12th Street, Little Rock, AR 72204 or American Cancer Society, 1599 Clifton Road N.E., Atlanta, GA 30329. Services are entrusted to Welch Funeral Home. Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the online guestbook.