Surry-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Harward, Rev. William D., 1939 

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DR. W.D. HARWARD 
DIES IN DENDRON 

  The Rev. W.D. Harward, D.D., aged 71, for 40 years a widely known minister 
in the Christian Church, died at his home in Dendron, Monday.  He had been in 
ill health for several years. 

  Dr. Harward had served several charges in Norfolk, Portsmouth and Windsor, 
and it was while he was in Windsor that he was stricken with paralysis that 
contributed to his death. 

   He was a native of Durham, N.C., and was a graduate of Elon College and 
the University of North Carolina.  He was a member of the Eastern Virginia 
Christian Conference, and was highly regarded by the various churches he 
served. 

   Dr. Harward is survived by his wife, Mollie Barrett Harward; one son, W. 
Eugene Harward, of Washington; a sister-in-law, Mrs. D.J. Bowden, of Norfolk, 
and two grandchildren. 

   Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in Dendron 
Christian Church by the Rev. I.W. Johnson, D.D., the Rev. G.F. Wright, and the 
Rev. B.H. Watkins.  Burial was in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery. 

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DR. W.D. HARWARD 
DIES IN DENDRON 

   Rev. W.D. Harward, D.D., aged 71, for 40 years a widely known minister in 
the Christian Church, died at his home in Dendron, Monday.  He had been in ill 
health for several years. 

   Dr. Harward had served several charges in Norfolk, Portsmouth and Windsor, 
and it was while he was in Windsor that he was stricken with paralysis that 
contributed to his death. 

   He was a native of Durham, N.C., and was a graduate of Elon College and 
the University of North Carolina.  He was a member of the Eastern Virginia 
Christian Conference, and was highly regarded by the various churches he 
served. 

   Dr. Harward is survived by his wife, Mollie Barrett Harward; one son, W. 
Eugene Harward, of Washington; a sister-in-law, Mrs. D.J. Bowden, of Norfolk, 
and grandchildren. 

   Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in Dendron 
Christian Church by the Rev. I.W. Johnson, D.D., the Rev. G.F. Wright, and the 
Rev. B.H. Watkins.  Burial was in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery. 


Rev. William Daniel HARWARD, D.D., retired Christian minister, 
Durham, NC native, d. 9 Oct 1939, at home, Dendron, age 71, 
interred in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery, near Windsor, 11 Oct 1939, 
"The Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 20, No. 27, Oct. 5, 1929, p. 1; 
"The Weekly News" (Windsor, VA), Wed., Oct. 11, 1939 

*Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
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