Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Darden, Robert, 1929 

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ROBERT DARDEN

   Robert Darden, a well known and estimable citizen of the Franklin 
community, died at his home near here early Thursday morning (June 20, 1929) 
in the 79th year of his life.  Mr. Darden had been in ill-health for several 
months and had been confined to his bed since last Thanksgiving.  He was the 
son of the late Joseph and Mrs. Emma Darden, both of this county, and the 
place where he was born, lived and died has been in the family for more than 
a century.  Mr. Darden was an honorable and upright man, a good citizen and 
neighbor and a kind and affectionate husband and father.  On January 20, 1876 
he married Miss Jane Gardner of this country, who survives him with five 
children; Mrs. W.L. Turbyfill of Norfolk, Rochelle Darden, Mrs. G.E. Johnson 
and Miss Estelle Darden of Franklin and Robert Darden of Claremount, Georgia. 
He also leaves two brothers, Rufus Darden of Franklin community, Richard 
Darden of Holland and one sister, Mrs. W.M. Cobb of this town, besides, one 
grandchild Lloyd A. Darden of Franklin, and a large family connection.  He had 
been a member of Sycamore Baptist Church since childhood and was the oldest 
living make member of that congregation at the time of his death.  He had been 
true to his faith and had practiced its precepts in his dealings with his 
fellowmen.

   Funeral services will be conducted from his late home this afternoon at 2 
o’clock by his Pastor, Rev. Kenneth E. Burke, assisted by Rev. L.F. Paulette 
of Smithfield, a former pastor at Sycamore, and interment will follow in the 
old burying ground on the farm.  The body bearers, all friends and neighbors 
of his will be: J.D. Burgess, R.E. Holland, Tyler Edwards, W.T. Harcum, Hunter 
Darden, Lee Vaughan, Charlie Darden and Eddie Vaughan.


Robert DARDEN, 
b. Southampton Co., d. 20 Jun 1929, at home, near Franklin, age 79, 
interred in the DARDEN family cemetery*, 
donated obit, newspaper unknown 

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

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," June 28, 1940, p. 5), with their marriage 
   record appended, is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/d635r5ob.txt 

Two nieces, his sister & their father are buried in Sycamore Baptist Church 
   Cemetery (Row 4, Plot 34).  SCHS Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 4 (IV-39); file at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol4.txt 


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/d635r5ob.txt