Staff

Todd Garrett
Owner/Manager
Todd, a licensed funeral director and embalmer in both Virginia and Tennessee, is the manager of Garrett Funeral Home. Todd is a native of Damascus, Virginia, and attended Holston High School where he was the captain and quarterback of the football team. He attended the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, Cincinnati, Ohio, where he graduated sixth in his class "Cum Laude" in 1992 with an Associate Degree in Mortuary Science. Todd is a member of the Virginia Institute of Funeral Professionals and is a former president of the Southwest Virginia Funeral Directors Association. He currently serves on the board of directors for the Washington County Chamber of Commerce. Todd and his wife, Penny, who was homecoming queen of Holston High School and who is employed by the Bristol Mall, are members of the Damascus United Methodist Church and have a son, Nicholas Peyton Garrett, and a daughter, Madison Nicolle Garrett.

Lawrence Lewis
Funeral Assistant
Lawrence, a native of Washington County, Virginia, attended Damascus High School and is a veteran of the U. S. Navy, World War II in the South Pacific. He was employed by Lincoln Furniture Company for five years and worked for the U. S. Postal Service for 35 years before retiring in 1985. Lawrence came to work for Bob Johnson at Johnson Funeral Home in 1983. He is a member of the American Legion and the VFW Post 9835. He served as the town's Vice Mayor for eight years. Lawrence has one son, Tony Lewis, and one daughter, Vickie Sigmon, and three grandchildren.

David M. Cline
Funeral Assistant
David, a native of Tazewell, Tennessee, graduated from Lincoln Memorial University with a B. S. degree. He taught biology and coached basketball in the Claiborne County School System for three years, then came to Washington County, Virginia and taught and coached at Liberty Hall High School for one year before going to Holston High School, where he taught physical education, driver?s education, and biology for 27 years. David retired from teaching in 1991 and joined the staff of Garrett Funeral Home in 1996. David is past-president of Abingdon Lions Club and currently is serving on the Industrial Development Authority for Washington County, Virginia. He is a member of the Damascus United Methodist Church. David and his wife, Mary Keck Cline, reside in Abingdon, Virginia.

Dennis French
Funeral Assistant
Dennis, a native of Damascus, Virginia, graduated from Damascus High School where he played all sports. Dennis is a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving for four years. He was employed with American Cyanamid Company and Bayer Corporation for twenty-five years. During this time he studied chemistry and accounting at Virginia Highlands Community College and served both chemical companies as Production Manager. When the chemical plant closed in 1987, Dennis was employed with the Washington County Public School System as Division Operations Administrator for sixteen years. He retired from the school division in 2003. Dennis began working part-time for Garrett Funeral Home in 2005. He also played semi-pro baseball for several years. Dennis is a life long member of the Damascus United Methodist Church. Dennis and his wife, Darlene, have a son, Patrick, and two daughters, Penny Garrett and Olivia Jones. They have three grandchildren, Peyton and Madison Garrett, and Jack Jones.

Lee Lewis
Administrative Assistant
Lee, administrative assistant at Garrett Funeral Home is a native of Greene County, Tennessee. Lee has been in the funeral business since 1989 and was previously the administrative assistant at Henson Funeral Home in Mountain City, Tennessee. She is a graduate of Johnson County High School. Lee is a member of the First Baptist Church in Mountain City. Lee is married to Wayne Lewis and has two children, Julie and Matthew.