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On Monday, April 1, , the actress shared on social media that her dad passed away during Easter weekend at the age of He was married to their mother, Patricia Ann Garner, for nearly 60 years. On January 1, , Jennifer honored her parents' 59th wedding anniversary in an Instagram post. Thank you, Mom and Dad, for giving my sisters and me such a secure, happy start to life," she wrote.

Jennifer Garner's father, William John Garner, has died aged 85, the actress announced in a heartbreaking statement on Monday.

The sisters were born in Texas and raised in Charleston, West Virginia. William died on Saturday, March 30, , at 85 years old, with Jennifer sharing the news in an Instagram post on April 1. We were with him, singing Amazing Grace as he left us did we carry him across or scare him away— valid question. While there is no tragedy in the death of an 85 year old man who lived a healthy, wonderful life, I know grief is unavoidable, waiting around unexpected corners," she wrote.

Jennifer Garner shared with her social media followers on Monday that her father William Garner has died.

For how he teased with a mischievous smile, and for the way he invented the role of all in, ever patient girl dad. We are grateful for his work ethic, leadership and faith. Patricia, who grew up on a farm near Locust Grove, Oklahoma , spoke to Southern Living about her family's history. It included a two-room house and 20 acres of land, aside from one acre in the center of the property , which was a Native American cemetery, Patricia shared.

In the beginning, there was no electricity, running water, or indoor plumbing. Electricity was added in , but we never had running water or indoor plumbing when I lived there. Thinking of what the farm did have, though, is far more beneficial," Patricia continued.