Nansemond-Isle of Wight County-Suffolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Darden, John M., 1937 

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JOHN MORGAN DARDEN

LONG ILLNESS PROVES FATAL TO J.M. DARDEN

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR SUFFOLK BANKER AND BUSINESS MAN TOMORROW

   Suffolk, May 30 - J.M. Darden, 71, vice president of the National Bank of 
Suffolk and one of Suffolk’s leading citizens and business men, died this 
morning at 2 o’clock at Bleakhorn Camp, his summer camp on the Nansemond 
River, after an illness of several months.

   Mr. Darden had spent the winter in Miami, returning home several weeks ago 
only slightly benefited by his trip, and since that time had been under 
constant care of doctors and nurses.  Wednesday, he appeared better, and left 
his home on Broad Street for his camp on the river, thinking the change might 
prove beneficial.

   Yesterday and last night, he entertained a number of friends from Suffolk, 
among them his physician, Dr. J.E. Rawls.  He appeared in good spirits, and 
told them he was feeling better.  He retired at 10:30 o’clock, and was taken 
sick about 1:30 a.m.  He died a half hour later, on his birthday anniversary.

   Mr. Darden was a native of Isle of Wight County, and was a son of the late 
Henry and Mrs. Martha Ann Darden, of that county.  He lived in Isle of Wight 
county until 30 years ago, when he came to Suffolk to make his home.

   He was educated at the private school of Col. William H. Darden, a cousin, 
one of the best schools in this section in its day.

   Mr. Darden was a member of the board of directors of the National Bank of 
Suffolk and vice president of the bank; was a former member of the board of 
directors of the Farmer’s Bank of Nansemond; was president of Sands & Co., 
with offices in Suffolk, Atlanta, Greensboro and other points in the south; a 
member of the Suffolk Christian Church, president of the Christian Church 
Orphanage, at Elon College; member of the board of missions of the church and 
assistant secretary; member of the board of finance of the Suffolk Christian 
Church, and a member of the board of deacons.  He took an active interest in 
all church organizations and gave freely of his time and money for their 
activities.  He was also a member of Suffolk Lodge 30, A.F. & A.M.

   His charities were widespread.

   He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Viola Whitley Darden; five daughters, Mrs. 
C. Lynch Christian, of Lynchburg; Mrs. Richard Ziesing, of Bryn Mawr, Pa.; 
Mrs. H. Ford Whelden, of Detroit; Miss Antoinette Darden, of Suffolk and Mrs. 
Jack Musick, of Evanston, Ill.; two sons, Jack M. Darden, Jr., of Roanoke, 
and Henry Claiborne Darden, of Charleston, S.C.; ten grandchildren; two 
sisters, Mrs. W.A. Lassiter, of Nansemond County, and Mrs. M. E. Vaughan, of 
Portsmouth, and a number of nieces and nephews.

   Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock at the 
residence, 104 South Broad Street, by the Rev. John G. Truitt, pastor of the 
Suffolk Christian Church.

   Pallbearers will be members of the firm of Sands & Co., with whom Mr. 
Darden was closely associated in business, H.W. Stephenson, Z.A Snipes and 
C.E. Sumner, of Atlanta; F.H. Snipes, of Knoxville, Tenn.; P.D. Snipes, of 
Raleigh, N.C.; E.L. Snipes, of Greenville, N.C., and L.C. Vaughan, of 
Greensboro, N.C.

   Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.


"Jack" John Morgan DARDEN, Sr., banker & businessman, 
b. 30 May 1866, Isle of Wight Co., d. 30 May 1937, Nansemond Co., 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery*, Suffolk, 1 Jun 1937, 
donated obit, newspaper unknown 

*His mother is buried in Block C, Lot 36. 
   Cedar Hill list, an extension of the Southampton County 
   Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_d.txt 

A family mauseleum was erected the following year. 
   (Find a Grave Mem. #39474256)  

His father is buried in a DARDEN family cemetery, on Orbit Rd. {#2} 
   Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report #35: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 


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