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5/29/1924-2/15/2012

    David Royce Garber, 87, a resident of Harrisonburg, passed away on Wednesday evening, February 15, 2012.  He was born in Midway, Ohio on May 29, 1924 and was the son of the late John Soloman and Willie Elizabeth Sponaugle Garber.
     Mr. Garber graduated from Harrisonburg High School and served in the US Army during WWII. In 1939, he took over management of Red Front Supermarket, which is still in existence. He was a former member of Grace Covenant Church where he served as Deacon and was on the Board of Trustee's; and presently a member of Potter's House Worship Center. He is also a member of the Gideon's, International Businessmen Fellowship and the Mayor's Prayer Breakfast Group.
     On August 30, 1941 he married Doris Jean Orebaugh Garber, who preceded him in death on October 25, 2007.
     He is survived by two sons, Larry Lee Garber and wife, Jo Ann, and John William Garber, Sr. and wife, Kaye, all of Dayton; seven grandchildren, Lagailia Annette Garber of New Albany, IN, David Jonathan Garber of Houston, TX; Scott Lee Garber of Richmond; Bradley Royce Garber of Jacksonville, FL; Kimberly Jo Garber and John William Garber, Jr., both of Dayton, and Christopher Michael Garber of McGaheysville; and fifteen great-grandchildren.
     In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by a son, David Royce Garber, Jr., four sisters, Willie Jean Coffman, Norma Elizabeth Bailey, Thelma Farney Lorentz, and Ruby Garber Johnston; and two brothers, Robert Elwood Garber, Sr. and John "Jimmy" Soloman Garber, Jr.
     Memorial contributions may be sent to the Gideon's at Rockingham West Camp, P.O. Box 734, Harrisonburg, VA 22803 or visiting their website www.gideons.org.
     The family will receive friends 7-9:00 PM, Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Lindsey Funeral Home in Harrisonburg.  A funeral service will be held 2:00 PM, Sunday, February 19, at the Potter's House Worship Center in Harrisonburg, with Pastors Dan and Renee Garber officiating. Burial will follow in Clover Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery.
     Online condolences may be sent to the Garber family by visiting www.lindseyharrisonburg.com.

** Due to future weather forecast, the funeral has been changed to 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20, at Potter’s House Worship Center. Burial will follow at Clover Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery.