Sydney Ciel Davis Garten

Sydney Ciel Davis Garten, 93, retired realtor and teacher and resident of Maury County, died Friday, February 1, 2019 at The Bridge at Columbia. Funeral Services for Mrs. Garten will be conducted Monday at 2:00 P.M. at First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Paul Bauer officiating.  Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends on Monday from 12:00-2:00 P.M. at the church.  Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials can be made to First Presbyterian Church of Columbia, 801 S High St, Columbia, TN 38401. Condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born February 13, 1925 in Corinth, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Sydney Leonard Davis and Frances Conn Davis. In 1946, Sydney married her late husband, Dr. Norris Garten who preceded her in death in 1973. Sydney attended Mississippi State College for Women where she earned her Bachelor’s degree, and was a member of the Kappa Pi Art Fraternity and the Kappa Delta sorority. Sydney spent 33 years teaching in various locations such as West Virginia, Maryland, and Tennessee. While teaching in Tennessee she earned her Master’s Degree from Middle Tennessee State University.  After retiring from teaching, Sydney became a member of The Retired Teachers Association. She enjoyed gardening, was a member of the Columbia Garden Club, and was also an avid bridge player. Sydney was a long time member of the First Presbyterian of Columbia.  She is survived by her sons, Retired Lt. Co. David N. (Maggie) Garten of Clifton, VA and Joseph S. (Sherri) Garten of Columbia, TN; grandchildren, Stacy Renee Garten of Luray, VA, Derek (Amy) Noel Garten of Nashville, TN, Michael Norris Garten of Brooklyn, NY; several nieces and nephews.   Pallbearers will include Frank Dale, Bill Holloway, Dalton Mounger, Dr. Jerry Hendrickson, John Satterwhite, Jr., and Jack Baxter. Honorary Pallbearers will be Dr. Houston Jameson and staff, and her many bridge partners. The family would like to extend their gratitude to her caregivers, who took care of her every need for the past few years; Bonnie, Claudette, Keffie, Mildred, Olivia, and the nurses and staff of The Bridge at Columbia.