KP Garnett

KP Garnett, of the Prairie Grove community near Groesbeck, passed away at Baylor Scott and White Hillcrest in Waco on Monday, August 24, 2026, at age 93.

Visitation before funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 28, 2026, at Prairie Grove Baptist Church.

Funeral services will begin at 11:00 a.m. at the church on Friday, August 28, 2026, with Reverend Clifton Jones officiating. Burial will follow in the Prairie Grove Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Paul Hurst, Kyle Pierce, Keith Retz, Russell Retz, Tuck Traynor, and Lonnie Vaughn.

Honorary pallbearers will be the member of the Prairie Grove Baptist Church.

KP was born August 26, 1932, to David Frank Garnett, Sr. and Lillian (Coombs) Garnett in Roaring Springs, TX. While he was growing up, the family lived on various ranches in New Mexico and Texas.

KP was united in marriage with Florence Ballew, his childhood sweetheart, on September 24, 1949. He worked in Albuquerque as an iron worker and then on the Carter Ranch in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. During this period, a friend had suggested he would make a good police officer, so he entered the police academy in Sante Fe with 44 other recruits. He was one of the nineteen to be commissioned as police officers and served as a New Mexico State Policeman for the next nineteen years.

KP was a lifelong cowboy. His love of horses translated into training racehorses for ten years. He was always involved in some way with horses and their training.

In 1999, KP and Florence moved to the Prairie Grove community to live near his daughter, Sandy, and help her with her horses.

KP was known for his honesty and integrity. His love for his family and his Lord were the most important things in his life. He was a member of the Prairie Grove Baptist Church.

KP was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Lillian Garnett; daughter, Verona Vaughn; all eleven of his siblings; and his wife, Florence Garnett (in 2023.)

He is survived by daughter, Sandra “Sandy” Garnett of Groesbeck; grandchildren, Tuck and Stephanie Traynor of Amarillo, Keith and Sarah Marie Retz of Groesbeck, and Russell Retz of Groesbeck; and great grandchildren, Lauriel Retz of Colorado and Samantha Traynor of Amarillo. He is also survived by nieces and nephews: Jimmy Garnett, Johnny Garnett, Kaye Garnett, Joel Garnett, John Ballew, Susan Ballew Georgia and great nephew, Frank Garnett; and Gypsy, his beloved pet and faithful companion.