Allen “Poley” James Garner

Allen “Poley” James Garner, age 76, of Wilmington, NC passed away on June 8, 2023. Allen was a Vietnam Army Veteran who served as a Military Police dog handler during the war. Allen is survived by his wife of 57 years, Dolores Garner; son, David Allen Garner and his daughter, Sheila Ann Garner. In lieu of flowers, charitable contributions in memory of Allen may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.org.

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