Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Darden, Mary J. Gardner, 1940 

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MARY JANE DARDEN

   Mrs. Mary Jane Darden, 83, widow of Robert Darden, died at her home in the 
Franklin community Sunday morning following an illness of several years.  Mrs. 
Darden is survived by three daughters, Mrs. W.L. Turbyfill of Norfolk; Mrs. 
G.E. Johnson of Suffolk and Miss Estelle Darden of Franklin; two sons, 
Rochelle J. Darden of Franklin and Robert Darden and a grandson, Lloyd A. 
Darden of Franklin.

   Mrs. Darden was the oldest member of Sycamore Baptist Church, near 
Franklin, and had been a faithful attendant at its services and an active 
worker in its organizations until over-taken by ill health.

   Services were conducted Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock from the residence by 
her pastor, the Rev. John B. Isom of Courtland, assisted by the Rev. Floyd P. 
Davis of Pasquotank County, N.C., a former pastor, and the Rev. R.D. 
Stephenson of Franklin Baptist Church.  The choir of Sycamore Church sang 
"Jesus, Lover of My Soul," accompanied by Mrs. Ryland Edwards.  Burial took 
place in the family plot near the home, pallbearers being Hunter Darden, Rufus 
Darden, Tyler Edwards, Herman Howell, Pat Cotton and Jimmie Daughtrey.


Mary Jane (GARDNER; Mrs. Robert) DARDEN, 
d. 23 Jun 1940, at home, Franklin area, age 83, 
interred in the family cemetery*, 24 Jun 1940, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), June 28, 1940, p. 5 

*location not known (Mar 2014) to the Southampton County Historical Society 
    {SCHS} Cemetery Project. 

Additional information: 

Robert Darden, single, 25, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   sn/o Jos.J. & Emma Darden, Farmer 
Mary Jane Gardner, single, 19, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   dt/o Lawrence & Betsey Gardner 
m.lic. 17 Jan 1876, by clerk L.R. Edwards 
m. 20 Jan 1876, at Lawrence Gardner's by Thomas Oberry 
(Southampton Co. MB2:498) 

Her husband's (donated, 1929) obit is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/d635r5ob.txt 

Mary Jane's daughter Willie Lenora (DARDEN DARDEN) TURBYFILL and grandson 
   Lloyd Armdon DARDEN are buried in Poplar Spring Cem. (Sect. 2, Plot 44A): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar2.txt 

Mary Jane's son Rochelle Jennings DARDEN is also buried in Poplar Spring 
   (Annex 2, Plot 207) 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar2.txt 
His obit (donated, 1948) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/d635r4ob.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/southampton/obits/d635m5ob.txt