Southampton-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Darden, V. Lizzie Hart, 1963 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ VIRGINIA LIZZIE HART DARDEN WINDSOR, VA. - Mrs. Lizzie Hart Darden, 86, a native of Isle of Wight County, died in Louise Obici Memorial Hospital Thursday at 4:20 p.m. She was the daughter of Joseph Henry Hart and Mrs. Martha Hart and the widow of Rufus E. Darden of Franklin. She was the oldest member of Sycamore Baptist Church, Franklin, a former teacher of its primary class, and a member of its TEL Class and Women’s Missionary Union. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Alice Darden Hall of Charlottesville; two sons, Charlie V. Darden of Portsmouth and Rufus H. Darden of Windsor; a sister, Mrs. Ida Hart Vaughan of Fredericksburg; three grandchildren and 10 great- grandchildren. A funeral service will be conducted in Central Hill Baptist Church Cemetery by the Rev. Thomas F. Mabe of Sycamore Baptist Church and the Rev. H. Eugene Arrington of Windsor Baptist church. In lieu of flowers, the family suggest contributions to the building fund of Sycamore Baptist Church, Franklin. The body is at R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home, Suffolk. ****************************************************************************** RITES ARE HELD FOR MRS. DARDEN Services for Mrs. Lizzie Hart Darden, 86, who died Thursday, were conducted at the graveside in Central Hill Baptist Church cemetery at 3 p.m. Saturday. Rev. Thomas F. Mabe, pastor of Sycamore Baptist Church in Franklin and Rev. H. Eugene Arrington, pastor of Windsor Baptist Church, conducted the service. Active pallbearers were Hunter Darden, Sr., Harvey Darden, Theon Darden, Herbert Hart, Jessie F. Vaughan, Harry W. Woods, Vernard Cotton and Dr. F.I. Steel. Virginia Elizabeth "Lizzie" (HART; Mrs. Rufus Elijah) DARDEN, Isle of Wight Co. native, d. 7 Nov 1963, Suffolk, age 86, interred in Central Hill Baptist Church Cemetery*, 9 Nov 1963, marked in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 3, Section B, Plot 74**), Franklin, donated obits, newspapers unknown *Does not appear on the Central Hill report (#56), of the Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF}: http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html **Presumably moved; marked with son Rufus. Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, Poplar Spring list: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx3.txt Additional information: Her husband is not identical with this groom: Rufus E. Darden, 22, Single, b. & res. Southampton County, Va, sn/o Elisha Darden & Priscilla his wife, [occupation not given] Martha R. Barham, [age not given], Single, b. & res. Southampton County, Va, dt/o John Barham & Louisa his wife m.lic. 7 Oct 1863, by clerk L.R. Edwards m. 7 Oct 1863, Southampton Co, Va (Southampton Co. MB1A:37) He is identical with this groom, despite variance in birthplace: Rufus E. Darden, 22, Single, b. & res. Southampton, sn/o Jos.J. & Emaline Darden, Farmer Nora Edwards, 22, Single, b. & res. Southampton, dt/o M.E. & Elizabeth Edwards m.lic. 15 Dec 1885, by clerk J.B. Prince m. 17 Dec 1885, @ Residence of Bride's Father, So_ampton Co, Va, by R.A. Ricks (Southampton Co. MB5:498) Nora's full name may have been Indianora. Her parents may be identical with Mills Edwards (sn/o Matilda) m. 4 Aug 1858 Elizabeth Cobb (dt/o Jesse & Jane). (Southampton Co. MB1:56; M.Reg. 1853-70, p. 5) If so, then Nora's bro m. Rufus' sis: Junius Edwards, 23, Single, b. & res. Southampton, sn/o Mills & Bettie Edwards, Farmer Virginia Darden, 22, Single, b. & res. Southampton, dt/o J.J. & Emeline Darden m.lic. 18 Dec 1882, by clerk L.R. Edwards m. 21 Dec 1882, @ Residence of Brides Father in Southampton Co, Va, by R.A. Ricks (Southampton Co. MB5:41) Rufus' parents: Joseph Darden & Emma Cooper [Cowper in ministers' returns] m.bond 14 Feb 1843; wit/sec Jesse Parker, L.R. Edwards; m. 16 Feb 1843, by E. Harrison (Southampton Co. M.Reg. 1750-1853, pp. 527, 722) Rufus E. Darden, 32, Widowed, b. & res. Isle of Wight, sn/o J.J. [&] Emeline, Farmer Lizzie E. Hart, 19, Single, b. & res. Isle of Wight, dt/o Jas. W. & Martha m.lic. 27 Jan 1896 m. 27 Jan 1896, Isle of Wight Co, by C.J. Jones (Isle of Wight Co. M.Reg. {BVS copy} 1896, p. 201, ln. 18) Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Joan Brinkley & Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), and re-formatted by File Manager. file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/d635l5ob.txt