Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Gardner, George A. Sr., 1945 

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GEORGE A. GARDNER 

   FRANKLIN, April 8 - George A. Gardner, Sr., 85*, an employee of the town of 
Franklin for 37 years until his retirement five years ago, died tonight at his 
home here after an illness of many months.  He was the son of the late James 
Madison and Polly Harcum Gardner, of Southampton County, and a member of the 
Franklin Baptist Church.

   Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Maude M. Gardner, two daughters, Mrs. J.P. 
Cobb and Mrs. D.C. Cotton, all of Franklin; two sons, C.W. Gardner, of 
Murfreesboro, N.C.; and Corp. George A. Gardner, Jr. of Camp Lee; 12 
grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

   Funeral rites will be conducted at the residence Tuesday at 3 p.m. by the 
Rev. R.D. Stephenson, with burial in Poplar Spring Cemetery.

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GEORGE A. GARDNER

   George A. Gardner, 85 years of age, died Sunday night after an illness of 
several months duration.  For almost 40 years, he had served the Town of 
Franklin, the most of that period as an able and fearless police officer, and 
later as an employee at the municipal light plant, until his retirement about 
five years ago on account of failing health.  He was the son of the late James 
Madison and Mrs. Polly Harcum Gardner of this county, and was twice married, 
his first wife being Miss Mary Cotton of this community, who died many years 
ago; there being three children surviving: Mrs. J.P. Cobb and Mrs. D.C. Cotton 
of this town and Chesley W. Gardner of Murfreesboro, N.C.  His second wife, 
who was before her marriage Miss Maude M. Johnson of this county, survives him 
with one son, Corporal George A. Gardner, Jr. of the Quartermaster’s Corps. 
Camp Lee, Va.  There are 12 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and one 
great-great-grandchild.

   Mr. Gardner was a good and conscientious citizen, a faithful member of the 
Franklin Baptist Church so long as his health permitted attendance upon its 
services.  Funeral rites were conducted from his late home here Tuesday 
afternoon at 3 o’clock by his pastor, Rev. R.D. Stephenson, assisted by Rev. 
J.L. Jones, pastor of the Murfreesboro Baptist Church, burial taking place in 
the family plot in Poplar Spring Cemetery.  The active pallbearers were: Town 
Manager E.N. Wilkinson, Sergeant R.L. Rhea, Sergeant W.L. Burrows, Policemen 
Lawless Cobb and Otis M. Blythe and Electric Light Plant Supt. C.H. Dougherty.


George A. GARDNER, Sr., retired Franklin employee- police, then power plant, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 8 Apr 1945, at home, Franklin, age 85*, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 3, Section B, Plot 14; unmarked**), 
   Franklin, 10 Apr 1945, 
donated obit, ca. Apr. 9, 1945; 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Apr. 13, 1945, p. 8 

**unmarked; added to to the list of the plot of daughter "Fannie" COTTON; 
   daughter Evie COBB is buried in Annex 3, Section B, Plot 63B.
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project,
   Poplar Spring list:
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx3.txt

Additional information: 

*Age (cemetery list & obit) does not agree with 1st marriage record: 

George A. Gardner, 21, single, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   sn/o James M. & Mary F. Gardner, Farmer 
Mary M. Cotton, 20, single, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   dt/o Allen H. & Elmira Cotton 
m.lic. 13 Dec 1879 by clerk L.R. Edwards; cert. signed by W.M. Cobb 
m. 16 Dec 1879, Southampton Co., by W.B. Wellons 
(Southampton Co. MB3:433) 


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