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Marietta Father of Three Wins $250,000
Darrell Garner says his winnings from the instant lottery game will go toward his wedding and family.
Surprise was the reaction of Darrell Garner of Marietta upon winning a quarter-million dollar prize when playing Jeep Outdoor Adventure, a Georgia Lottery instant game.
Garner, 32, and his fiancée Candice each had a ticket in hand when he scratched the winner, Georgia Lottery spokesperson Kimberly Starks said in a news release.
“We both started crying,” Garner said in the release. “All we could think about was our family.”
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The couple have three children ages 10, 12 and 13.
Garner is a supervisor for a transportation company. His winnings will go toward the couple’s wedding and their family.
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“We’ll be married within the year,” he said in the release. “We’re going to buy a house to accommodate all the children.”
Publix Super Market, 2900 Delk Rd., sold the lucky ticket.
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