Obituary of Johnny Nathan Gardner

JOHNNY NATHAN GARDNER

Virginian Pilot - 01-16-2006

SUFFOLK - Johnny Nathan Gardner, 47, died Jan. 14, 2006, at Sentara
Norfolk General Hospital. He was born in Suffolk March 23, 1958, to
Doris Umphlett and the late Johnnie O. Gardner. Mr. Gardner was a member
of Hillcrest Baptist Church and owner and operator of Gardner Automotive
Center in Suffolk for 18 years.

He is survived by his wife, Darlene Mercer Gardner of 26 years; two
sons, Stephen and Darren Gardner; his mother, Doris Gardner, all of
Suffolk; a sister, Deborah A. Manning of Morehead City, N.C.; and many
special friends.

A funeral will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Wilroy Baptist Church,
where Johnny and Darlene were married June 2, 1979, by Pastor Dallas
Bumgarner and Deacon Tim Rawls. Burial will be in Holly Lawn Cemetery.
The family will receive friends today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at R.W. Baker
& Co. Funeral Home & Crematory and other times at the residence.

Memorial donations may be made to the Wilroy Baptist Church Building
Fund, 306 Williams Road, Suffolk, VA 23434 or the American Cancer
Society, 604 Constance Woods Drive, Suffolk, VA 23434. Condolences may
be registered at ww.rwbaker.com




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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Johnny Nathan Gardner, born 23 March 1958 in Suffolk, died 14 January 2006 in Norfolk, Virginia, and was survived by his wife Darlene, two sons Stephen and Darren, his mother Doris, and a sister Deborah.

Funeral services were held Tuesday 17 January 2006 at Wilroy Baptist Church, with Pastor Dallas Bumgarner and Deacon Tim Rawls officiating, followed by burial in Holly Lawn Cemetery in Suffolk.

––– Transcript –––

JOHNNY NATHAN GARDNER

Virginian-Pilot - 16 January 2006

SUFFOLK - Johnny Nathan Gardner, 47, died 14 January 2006 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. He was born in Suffolk 23 March 1958 to Doris Umphlett and the late Johnnie O. Gardner. Mr. Gardner was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church and owner and operator of Gardner Automotive Center in Suffolk for 18 years.

He is survived by his wife, Darlene Mercer Gardner, of 26 years; two sons, Stephen and Darren Gardner; his mother, Doris Gardner, all of Suffolk; a sister, Deborah A. Manning of Morehead City, N.C.; and many special friends.

A funeral will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Wilroy Baptist Church, where Johnny and Darlene were married 2 June 1979, by Pastor Dallas Bumgarner and Deacon Tim Rawls. Burial will be in Holly Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home & Crematory and other times at the residence.

Memorial donations may be made to the Wilroy Baptist Church Building Fund, 306 Williams Road, Suffolk, VA 23434, or the American Cancer Society, 604 Constance Woods Drive, Suffolk, VA 23434. Condolences may be registered at ww.rwbaker.com.

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Name  | Johnny Nathan Gardner                                                |
| Age   | 47                                                                   |
| Birth | 23 March 1958; Suffolk, Virginia                                     |
| Death | 14 January 2006; Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                   | Relationship         | Residence           |
|------------------------|----------------------|---------------------|
| Johnny Nathan Gardner  | Decedent             | Suffolk, Virginia   |
| Darlene Mercer Gardner | Spouse               | Suffolk, Virginia   |
| Johnnie O. Gardner     | Father (predeceased) | Unknown             |
| Doris Umphlett         | Mother               | Suffolk, Virginia   |
| Stephen Gardner        | Son                  | Suffolk, Virginia   |
| Darren Gardner         | Son                  | Suffolk, Virginia   |
| Deborah A. Manning     | Sister               | Morehead City, N.C. |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value             |
|----------|-------------------|
| Location | Suffolk, Virginia |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot   |
| Date     | 16 January 2006   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Member of Hillcrest Baptist Church  
• Owner and operator of Gardner Automotive Center in Suffolk for 18 years  
• Spouse's birth name was Darlene Mercer
		
[See also:
www.findagrave.com/memorial/168922756/johnny-nathan-gardner
www.findagrave.com/cemetery/50666/holly-lawn-cemetery
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/hollyln.txt
]


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