William Garner was born in Memphis, Tennessee. Following a disastrous and near tragic house fire at their home in Senatobia, Mississippi on the day after Christmas 1960, his family moved to Jonesboro, Arkansas where his father practiced medicine. William is a 1963 graduate of Miss Macky’s Kindergarten in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Following a devastating tornado that struck Jonesboro in May of 1968, the family moved to Memphis for three years while his father pursued a residency in Radiology before returning to Jonesboro in 1971.

Due to disciplinary and attendance issues, Mr. Garner was asked to graduate as a Junior from Jonesboro High School in 1975. He attended Arkansas State University before being banned both the Jonesboro campus and it’s branch campus at Beebe, Arkansas. Eventually, despite his best efforts, Mr. Garner was graduated from The University of Mississippi in 1980 where he had enjoyed skydiving, hunting, fishing, water skiing, scuba diving, music, liquor, raw oysters, boiled shrimp, barbecue, football, women and occasionally attended class.

Known for his unique approach to southern humor and memoirs, Mr. Garner now lives quietly on the Gulf Coast enjoying life with his long suffering wife and two rather sketchy dogs.