Garland is a life long resident of Scott County has been with the firm in October 2004 working as a funeral assistant. No stranger to business he was the owner/operator of a local restaurant for the past 42 years. He is a past member of the Virginia National Guard and is currently a member of the Virginia Defense Force. Garland is married to Reba Lee Hood Stokes and they have 3 daughters. A graduate of Gate City H.S., Garland attended Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA and is an ordained Baptist Minister.