Garry Albritton

Obituary for Garry Wayne Albritton Funeral services for Garry Wayne Albritton, 50, of Roswell will be held at 2:30 pm, Monday October 13, 2008, at Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home Chapel with Bishop Flores officiating. Burial will follow at South Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday, October 11, 2008 from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday, October 12, 2008 from 12 pm to 5 pm at the funeral home. Garry was born on April 21, 1958 in El Paso, Texas to Frank Lee and Virginia Albritton. He moved to Roswell in 1974 and graduated from Roswell High School in 1976. He worked in the family business, Cattleman’s Steak House, for the next eleven years, moving to Alamogordo in 1985 to open his own restaurant there. He was one of the best broiler cooks in the Southwest, taking great pride in his work, nothing made him happier than pleasing his customers. He loved creating and teaching music, coaching peewee soccer and baseball, and even started writing a book. He had a great patience for teaching anyone anything but especially loved working with children. Garry was a “people person,” he never met a stranger. He was kind-hearted, fun-loving, creative and full of optimism. Garry is survived by his parents; Frank Lee and Virginia of Roswell, his companion of nine years; Linda Fletcher, of the family home in Ruidoso, two sons; Trevor Albritton of Albuquerque and Travis Crawford of Alamogordo, one grandson; Brett Noah Albritton of Albuquerque, a sister, Kathy Pierce of Alamogordo, and a brother, Tom Albritton and his wife Denise of Amarillo. He is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and his very special aunt and poker buddy, Peg Blalock. Garry was preceded in death by his grandparents; Hazel Hudson, Frendrick Blalock, Frank Albritton Sr., and his uncle Frendrick Blalock. Pallbearers will be James Booth, Rusty Powers, David and Michael Kenyon, Tommy Smith and Louie Joe Gomez. Please share your thoughts and memories with the family in the online register book at andersonbethany.com Services are under the direction of Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home & Crematory.

Garry Albritton

April 21, 1958 - October 9, 2008