Mr. Johnny Clayton Garland

Mr. Johnny Clayton Garland, age 79, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away Monday, November 10, 2025, at The Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House.

Mr. Garland was born on May 4, 1946, in Calloway County, Kentucky to the late Burt David Garland and Avis Lucille (Barnett) Garland. He was a retired firefighter after 23 years of service as the Assistant Chief with the Murray City Fire Department and was a member of the Sugar Creek Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Scott Garland; one sister, Martha Raines; as well as well as four brothers, Nelson, Jimmy, Joe Bailey, and Dickie Garland.

Survivors include his wife Ernestine (Cole) Garland of Murray, Kentucky; one daughter, Michelle Cline and husband Andy of Conway, Arkansas; two brothers, Junior Garland and wife Shirley and George Garland all of Murray, Kentucky; three grandchildren, Justin Boggess of Murray, Kentucky, Kala Grimes and husband Aaron of Greenbriar, Arkansas, and Tori Cline of Wilmington, North Carolina; five great grandchildren, Mackenzie Koehler, Ryder Grimes, Aspen Grimes, Klyne Boggess, and Kipton Boggess; as well as one daughter-in-law, Karen Garland of Murray, Kentucky. 

A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, November 14, 2025, at the Hooper Cemetery with Bro. Philip Bazzell officiating. There will be no public visitation held before the graveside service.

Expressions of sympathy can be made to the Sugar Creek Baptist Church, 1888 Faxon Road, Murray, Kentucky 42071.

Online condolences can be made at, www.jhchurchill.com