Nansemond-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Darden, Harry M., 1936 

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HARRY McMILLAN DARDEN 

SECOND SUDDEN DEATH 

  Mr. Gwaltney's death was the second in the family this week-end, Mrs. 
Gwaltney's brother, Harry M. Darden of Petersburg, having died suddenly 
Saturday at McKinnie, near that city.

  Funeral services for Mr. Darden, a former resident of Suffolk, and 
native of Isle of Wight County, member of an old and prominent family, 
will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the grave in Cedar Hill 
Cemetery, Suffolk, by the Rev. L.B. Staples of Trinity Methodist Church, 
Smithfield.

  Active pallbearers, nephews of Mr. Darden, will be W.H. Darden, Jr., 
A. Taylor Darden and Robert W. Darden, of Suffolk; P.D. Gwaltney, 3d, 
Howard and Julius Gwaltney, of Smithfield; John Marshall, of Wilkes-Barre, 
Pa., and Willis Underwood, of Greensboro, N.C.  Friends of the family have 
been asked to serve as honorary pallbearers.

  Mr. Darden was born in Isle of Wight County, April 15, 1885 and was the 
son of Julius C. and Mrs. Lucy A. Darden.  Surviving are his wife, Mrs. 
Jack Underwood Darden; a daughter, Mrs. Robert Thorpe, of Littleton, N.C.; 
a son, Harry M. Darden of Duke University, Durham, N.C.; two brothers, 
W.H. Darden, of Suffolk, and Dr. J.C. Darden of Salem; two sisters, Mrs. 
P.D. Gwaltney, Jr., and Mrs. John S. Marshall, of Smithfield; an uncle, 
J.M. Darden, of Suffolk, and a number of nieces and nephews.

  The body was forwarded to Suffolk last night and was taken today to the 
home of J.M. Darden, on South Broad Street, that city.

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SECOND SUDDEN DEATH 

  Mr. Gwaltney's death was the second in the family during week-end.  Mrs. 
Gwaltney's brother Harry M. Darden of Petersburg, having died suddenly 
Saturday* at McKinnie near that city.

HARRY M. DARDEN 

  Funeral services for Mr. Darden, a former resident of Suffolk, and native of 
Isle of Wight County, member of an old and prominent family, were held Monday 
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the grave in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk, by the 
Rev. L.D. Stables, of Trinity Methodist Church, Smithfield.

  Active pallbearers, nephews of Mr. Darden, were W.H. Darden, Jr., A. Taylor 
Darden and Robert W. Darden of Suffolk; P.D. Gwaltney, 3rd, Howard and Julian 
Gwaltney, of Smithfield, John Marshall, of Wilkes Barre, Pa., and Willie 
Underwood, of Greensboro, N.C.  Friends of the family served as honorary 
pallbearers.

  Mr. Darden was born in Isle of Wight County, April 15, 1885, and was the son 
of Julius C. and Mrs. Lucy A. Darden.  Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Jack 
Underwood Darden; a daughter, Mrs. Robert Thorne of Littleton, N.C.; a son, 
Harry M. Darden, of Duke University, Durham, N.C., two brothers, W.H. Darden 
of Suffolk and Dr. J.C. Darden of Salem; two sisters, Mrs. P.D. Gwaltney, Jr.; 
and Mrs. John S. Marshall of Smithfield, an uncle, J.M. Darden of Suffolk and 
number of nieces and nephews.


Harry McMillan DARDEN, of Littleton, NC, formerly of Suffolk, lumberman, 
b. 15 Apr 1885, Isle of Wight Co., suicide 7 Feb 1936, Dinwiddie Co., 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block C, Lot 100*), Suffolk, 10 Feb 1936, 
"The Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Feb. 9, 1936, p. 1; 
"The Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 16, No. 44, Feb. 13, 1936, p. 1, col. 8 

*Additional information: 

His parents are buried in the same lot. 
   Cedar Hill list, an extension of the Southampton County 
   Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_d.txt 

His gravestone is pictured with his Find a Grave Memorial, #38928837. 

We do not have his widow's obit (Daily Press," Oct. 31, 1976).  [Jul 2019] 

His D.Cert. (#4332 {Sapony #4}) gives d. [Friday] 7 Feb, at 11 p.m.? [sic], 
   of self-inflicted carbon monoxide poisoning; the body was viewed after 
   death. 

Each obit preceded by one for his brother-in-law, P.D. GWALTNEY, Jr.; 
   that from the "Smithfield Times" is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/g435p2ob.txt 


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