Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Darden, Richard D., 1905 

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RICHARD D. DARDEN 

  Mr. R.E. [sic; R.D.] Darden, aged 60 years, died last night at 9 o’clock at 
his home near Western Branch Church, in this county.  The deceased was only 
sick a few days and his sudden death was a great shock to the whole community. 
He leaves a wife, who was Miss Simons, and two daughters, Annie and Otelia 
Darden, and one son, Leonard Darden.  The funeral services will be conducted 
tomorrow afternoon from the Western Branch Church, of which he was a member, 
at 2 o’clock after which the remains will be laid to rest in the family 
burying grounds.


Richard D. DARDEN, 
Nansemond Co. native, 
d. 6 Nov 1905, at home, near Western Branch Church, age 60, 
interred in the family cemetery*, Suffolk, 8 Nov 1905, 
"The Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Nov. 7, 1905, p. 6 

*Site not known (Apr 2020) to the Southampton County Historical Society 
   {SCHS} Cemetery Project. 

His widow "Mittie" & their daughter Annie are buried in 
   Western Branch Baptist Church Cemetery - Row 4, Plot 1. 
   Western Branch list, an extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/wernbr.txt 

Mittie's (donated, 1934) obit is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/d635m1ob.txt 

Their son Leonard is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk - Block U, Lot 11. 
   Cedar Hill list, another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_d.txt 

His grandson Mills E. GODWIN Jr. was twice Governor of VA (1966-70 & 1974-78). 
   He & his parents are buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk. 
   Cedar Hill list for GODWIN: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_g.txt 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/d635r11o.txt