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Bishop, C. Herman
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Bishop, Nellie L.
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yes
yes
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14 Nov 1900
22 Feb 1908
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23 Aug 1971
14 Feb 1991
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aka Charlie Herman Bishop, s/o Charles William & 1st
wife Susan Rachel (Duncan) Bishop. [Death Cert] [Bishop_Samuel_2wives_mcva]
m. 1929 Montgomery
nee Nellie Kent Lester, d/o Harvey & 2nd
wife Ida (Scaggs) Lester of Montgomery Co., VA. [Death Cert] [no
file]

The Roanoke Times, Roanoke,
Virginia · Tuesday, August 24, 1971
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Nellie Lester Bishop, age
82, of 860 Reading Road, died Thursday morning, February 14, 1991, at the
home of her daughter in Floyd County.
She is survived by two
sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Beulah Bishop of Christiansburg;
Fred and Mary Bishop, Germanton, N. C.; two daughters and sons-in-law,
Elsie and Gilbert Linkous, Riner; Maralee and Clifford Bishop,
Christiansburg; one sister, Olya Sutphin; eleven grandchildren, five
great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday from the Richardson-Horne Funeral
Chapel conducted by the Rev. Mike Desper with burial in the Gardner
Family Cemetery, Floyd County.
The family will receive
friends from 7:00 to 9:00 Friday evening at the Richardson-Horne Funeral
Home.
Roanoke Times, The (VA) February 15, 1991
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Bishop, C. W.
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Bishop, Susan R.
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yes
yes
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27 Mar 1864
19 May 1866
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13 Jul 1937
21 Mar 1932
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aka Charles William Bishop, s/o Samuel & 1st wife
Lucinda (Stone) Bishop. [Death Cert – can’t find] [obit – can’t find] [Bishop_Samuel_2wives_mcva]
1st m. 1885 Montgomery, nee Susan Rachel
Duncan, d/o William Rueben & 1st wife Malinda (Phares) Duncan of
Montgomery Co., VA. [Death Cert] [no
file]
2nd m. 1933 Floyd, Mary Pearl Akers, nee
Knowles, d/o Abner James & Nina Luther "Nannie" (Albright)
Knowles. [Death Cert]
[Knowles_NaamanW_2wives]
Mary Pearl “Pearl” Akers 1st m. 1909 Floyd & div. 1927,
David Fielder Akers, 1883-1927, s/o William Harvey & Obedience Tinetta
(Howell) Akers. [Death Cert]
[Akers_Riley_2wives]
She’ll m. 3rd 1939 Floyd, John Thomas Pugh, 1882-1956, s/o
Charles Marion & Mary Ellen (Booth) Pugh. [Death Cert] [Pugh_William]
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marker not
found Jul 2020 – cannot verified buried in this cemetery
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Bishop, David Michael
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NO
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08 Dec 1946
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04 Nov 2018
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David Michael Bishop, s/o Clarence Ezra & Eva Lake
(Thompson) Bishop. [Bishop_Jacob_Katherine_mcva]
1st m. 1966 Montgomery, & div. 1968
Montgomery, Joyce Marie Cox, d/o Elden Clarence & Pauleda (Simmons)
Cox.
2nd m. 1969 Montgomery, Dorothy Jean Akers nee
Wood, d/o Luther L. & Gladys (Nolley) Wood. She 1st m. 1965
SC, div. 1969 Floyd, Julian Ray Akers.

The Roanoke Times, Roanoke,
Virginia · Tuesday, November 06, 2018
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Bishop, J. Frank
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yes
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9 Aug 1887
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6 Nov 1918
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Private
Co C 316 Infantry
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aka John Frank Bishop, s/o Charles William & 1st
wife Susan Rachel (Duncan) Bishop. John was killed in battle. [Death Cert –
can’t find] [obit – can’t find] [Bishop_Samuel_2wives_mcva]
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src: FAG; photo added by
Tracy C. Jul 2020
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Gardner, Avis Howard
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NO
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01 Sep 1937
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04 Dec 2018
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Alvis Howard Gardner, s/o Harvey Albert 2nd
wife Ella Ora (Bishop) Gardner. [Gardner_Giles_Jemima]
1st m. 1958 Montgomery, divorced 1984 Floyd,
Iva Nadine Moles, d/o H. Bethlehem & Lucy Iva (Bowman) Moles. [Moles_Thomas_Lucretia]
2nd m. 1985 Montgomery, nee Carol Martin
Sarver, d/o Frank James & Virginia (Lavender) Sarver. [no file]
3rd m. Nancy unknown.

The Roanoke Times, Roanoke,
Virginia · Thursday, December 06, 2018
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Gardner, Billy Clarke
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Gardner, Betty Jean
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yes
yes
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24 Nov 1936
24 Nov 1936
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07 Jul 1937
13 Jul 1937
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Children of Harvey Albert & 2nd wife Ella
Ora (Bishop) Gardner. [Betty's
Death Cert] [Billy’s
Death Cert] [Gardner_Giles_Jemima]
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Gardner, Claude E.
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Gardner, Margaret F.
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yes
yes
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03 Nov 1914
28 May 1907
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14 Mar 1976
17 May 1987
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aka Claude Evans Gardner, s/o James Clayton & Pearl
Daisy. (Gardner) Gardner. [Death
Cert] [Gardner_Giles_Jemima]
m. 1935 Montgomery
nee Margaret Sallie Feathers, d/o Edward D. &
Octavia Florence (Correll) Feathers. [Death Cert]
[no file]

The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Monday, March
15, 1976
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The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Monday, May 18,
1987
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Gardner, Debbie Diane
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yes
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30 Jan 1960
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05 Feb 2007
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nee Debbie Diane Keith, d/o Richard Raymond & Betty
Lou (Dulaney) Keith. [no file – Patrick to Washington Co., VA - Gabriel
Keith desc.]
m. 1991 Floyd
Johnnie Wayne Gardner, s/o Harvey Albert & 2nd
wife Ella Ora (Bishop) Gardner. [Gardner_Giles_Jemima]
Deborah Diane Gardner, 47, of Willis, passed away
Monday, February 5, 2007 at her home.
She is survived by her husband, Johnnie Gardner, Willis;
parents, Raymond and Betty Keith, Alum Ridge; sons, Donald (D.J.) Akers,
Floyd, Walter Akers, Roanoke; daughter, Dorothy Akers, Willis;
stepdaughter, Lori Reed, Alum Ridge; sisters, Gail
Keith, Indian Valley, Louise Thomas, Dugspur, Marie Keith, Shawsville. Amy
Reed, Alum Ridge; brother, Danny Keith; seven grandchildren.
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Gardner, Essie Helen
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yes
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31 Jan 1929
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26 Dec 1942
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Essie Helen Gardner, d/o Harvey Albert & 2nd
wife Ella Ora (Bishop) Gardner. [Death Cert – can’t find] [Gardner_Giles_Jemima]

The Roanoke Times, Roanoke,
Virginia · Monday, December 28, 1942
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Anonymous Jan 2014
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Gardner, Harvey A.
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Gardner, Ella O.
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yes
yes
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12 Jun 1900
10 Sep 1897
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08 Jul 1971
24 Mar 1968
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Harvey Albert Gardner, s/o James Anderson &
Henrietta Alice (Akers) Gardner. [Death Cert] [Gardner_Giles_Jemima]
1st m. 1918 May Gertrude Light, 1902-1923,
d/o William Thomas & Eliza Ellen (Long) Light. [DeathCert] [Light_HenryWSr_Nancy]
2nd m. 1924 nee Ella Ora Bishop, d/o Charles
William & 1st wife Susan Rachel (Duncan) Bishop. [Death Cert] [Bishop_Samuel_2wives_mcva]
3rd m. 1968 Carroll, Rosa Ella Branscome, nee
Banks, 1892-1993, d/o Cassel & Nancy Adaline (Webb) Banks.

The Roanoke Times, Roanoke,
Virginia · Saturday, July 10, 1971
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The Roanoke Times, Roanoke,
Virginia · Monday, March 25, 1968
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(src: Find A Grave; photo
added by Tracy C. Jul 2020)
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Gardner, Iva M
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NO
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20 Feb 1939
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12 May 2019
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nee Iva Nadine Moles, d/o H. Bethlehem & Lucy Iva
(Bowman) Moles. [Moles_Thomas_Lucretia]
1st m. 1958 Montgomery, divorced 1984 Floyd.
Alvis Howard Gardner, s/o Harvey Albert 2nd
wife Ella Ora (Bishop) Gardner. [Gardner_Giles_Jemima]
Iva Moles Gardner, 80, of Pulaski, passed away on
Sunday, May 12, 2019.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Bethlehem and
Lucy Moles; son, Ronnie Gardner; and brothers and sisters, Marvin Moles
Sr., Harris Moles, Laura Moles Linkous, Mae Moles Page, and Lois Moles
Edmonds.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Michael
L. and Paulette Gardner; grandchildren, David Gardner and Philip Gardner
and wife, Heather; great-grandchildren, Leora Gardner and Sawyer Gardner;
brother and sisters, Neva Eversole, Nelcie Compton, Clyde Moles and wife,
Marsha, Shasta Sue Moles, Frances Worrell, and Beth Moles; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May
15, 2019, at the Maberry Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Roy Bentley
officiating. Interment will follow at the Bishop Gardner Cemetery.
The family received friends from 1 until 2 p.m. prior to
the service at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent by visiting
www.maberryfuneralhome.com.
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Gardner, Mildred Mae
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yes
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30 Jul 1923
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13 Apr 1984
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Mildred Mae Gardner, never married d/o Harvey Albert
& 1st wife May Gertrude (Light) Gardner. [Death Cert] [obit – can’t
find] [Gardner_Giles_Jemima]
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Gardner, Paul E.
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Gardner, Elizabeth W.
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yes
yes
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29 Jul 1932
14 Feb 1932
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08 May 2012
23 Mar 2007
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780th Fa
BN Korea 1951 – 1952
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Paul Evans Gardner, s/o Harvey Albert & 2nd
wife Ella Ora (Bishop) Gardner. [Gardner_Giles_Jemima]
1st m. 1954 Montgomery, nee Elizabeth Mae
Ward, b. WVA, d/o Thomas Everett & Flossie Ann (Persinger) Ward. [no
file]
2nd m. 2008 Bedford, Betty Neighbors Stroop,
nee Neighbors, d/o unknown. [no file]
Paul Evans Gardner, 79, of Montvale, went to be with the
Lord on Tuesday, May 8, 2012. He served in the 780th Field Artillery
Battalion during the Korean War. Paul worked for many years at Roanoke City
Mills, and later worked and retired from New River Electrical Corp. He was
an active member of the Blue Ridge Church of the Brethren.
Paul was preceded in death by his parents, Harvey and Ella Gardner, his
first wife, Elizabeth W. Gardner, his brothers, Signal, Silas and Lee
Gardner, his sisters, Helen, Thelma and Mildred Gardner, and twins Billy
and Betty Gardner.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Neighbors Gardner; one daughter, Janet
Brown; three sons and daughters-in-law, Rodney P. and Donna Gardner, Chris
E. and Silena Gardner, and H. Thomas and Dorcas Gardner; two brothers and
sister-in-law, Howard and Nancy Gardner and Johnny Gardner; three sisters
and brothers-in-law, Mabel and Turner Dehart, Ruth and Jackie Hall and Jane
and Kemper Humphries. He was blessed with seven grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Also surviving are
Betty Gardner's children, Preston Painter, Michael Painter and Nancy
Clemons; and Betty's five grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 12, 2012, at
Gardner Funeral Home Chapel in Floyd, with the Reverend Glenn Stevens
officiating. Interment will follow at the Gardner-Bishop Cemetery. Friends
may call on Friday after 6 p.m. at Gardner Funeral Home where the family
will be from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. A memorial service will be held on May 20,
2012 at Blue Ridge Church of the Brethren at 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Blue Ridge Church of the
Brethren General Fund, 1273 Colonial Fort Drive, Montvale, VA. 24122.
Arrangements were handled by Gardner Funeral Home, Floyd
MONTVALE-Elizabeth Mae Ward Gardner, 75, passed away
Friday, March 23, 2007 at Bedford County Nursing Home.
She was born in Summersville, WV on February 14, 1932,
and was married on February 6, 1954. Mrs. Gardner was a member of Blue
Ridge Church of the Brethren.
She is survived by: her husband, Paul E. Gardner,
Montvale; daughter, Janet Brown, Richmond; sons, Rodney Gardner, Roanoke;
Chris Gardner, Montvale; and Thomas Gardner, Roanoke;
her siblings, Leotis Ward, Myrtle Chamberlain, Louise
Justice, and Roberta Moore, all of the Summerville, WV area; six
grandchildren and one great-grandchild also survive.
Funeral service was conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 25, at Gardner
Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Glen Stevens officiating. Interment
followed at the Gardner-Bishop Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by
Gardner Funeral Home, Floyd
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Gardner, Richard Evans
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NO
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6 Aug 1966
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12 Aug 1984
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Richard Evans Gardner, single s/o Evans Paul & Linda
(Altizer) Gardner; grandson of Claud Evans & Margaret Sallie (Feather)
Gardner. [Death Cert]
[Gardner_Giles_Jemima]

The Roanoke Times, Roanoke,
Virginia · Tuesday, August 14, 1984
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Gardner, Ronald J.
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yes
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20 Feb 1963
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10 Jul 1994
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aka Ronald James Gardner, s/o Alvis Howard & 1st
wife Iva Nadine Moles (Moles) Gardner.

The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Tuesday,
July 12, 1994
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Gardner, Silas E.
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Gardner, Ruth M.
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yes
yes
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24 Jul 1934
2 Jun 1943
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17 Oct 2009
living
2014
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aka Silas Edward
Gardner, s/o Harvey Albert & 2nd wife Ella Ora (Bishop) Gardner. [Gardner_Giles_Jemima]
m. 1966 Arlington
nee Ruth Marie
Schmidt, d/o Russell Alfred & Elsie (Kolbfleisch) Schmidt of Maryland.
[no file]
Silas Edward
Gardner, age 75, of Woodbridge VA, passed away at Potomac Hospital on
October 17th, 2009.
Mr. Gardner was born on July 24, 1934 in Montgomery County VA, to the late
Harvey and Ella Gardner. He attended school in Floyd County VA, where he
also worked on the family farm. His carpenter trade led him to joining the
Carpenters Union in Roanoke, VA, Local #132 on August 21, 1956. Which he
was a member for more than 50 years. He enlisted into the U.S. Army on
January 10th, 1956 as a Private E-1 and honorably discharged on March 31st,
1963 as a SP4 E-4, over half of his time was spent overseas during peace
time era. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, Carpentry work,
growing vegetables in the garden, watching NASCAR and the Redskins, and
amongst various things.
He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He is survived by his
wife of 43 years, Ruth Gardner; three sons, Bryan of Grantsville, MD,
Darrell of Stafford, VA, and Gerald of Stafford, VA; three sisters, Mabel
DeHart of Floyd, VA, Ruth Ann Hall of Riner, VA, and Mary Jane Humphries of
Smith Mountain Lake, VA; three brothers, Paul Gardner of Montvale, VA,
Howard Gardner of Riner, VA, and Johnnie Gardner of Willis, VA. He is also
survived by six grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at Mountcastle Funeral Home, 4143 Dale
Blvd., Dale City, VA 22193 on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 from 6-9pm. The
family will also receive friends at Gardner Funeral Home, 202 E. Oxford
Street, Floyd VA 24091 on Saturday, October 24th, 2009 from 10am - 12pm
(noon) where a service will immediately follow at 12 (noon). Interment will
be in Gardner Bishop Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Riverview Baptist Church,
1722 Florida Ave, Woodbridge, VA 22191 or Grace Baptist Church, care of
Pastor Stephen Lackey, 1071 Canning Factory Road, SW Floyd VA or
contributions may be made to the family.
Arrangements by Mountcastle Funeral Home.
This obituary was originally published in the News & Messenger
(Woodbridge, VA).
To Plant Memorial
Trees in memory, please visit our Sympathy Store.
Published in Legacy
on Oct. 21, 2009.
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Gardner, Valdna Paulene
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yes
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21 May 1927
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08 Jul 1929
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Valdna Pauline Gardner, d/o Harvey Albert & 2nd
wife Ella Ora (Bishop) Gardner. [Death Cert] Given name
differs in DC. [Gardner_Giles_Jemima]
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