Obituary of Robert Evans "Bobby" Gardner Sr. Robert Evans "Bobby" Gardner Sr., 63, died Oct. 1, 2004, at his home. Born Oct. 30, 1940, in Suffolk, he was the son of the late Oscar W. and Norma Tarkington Gardner and brother of the late D.T. Gardner, Janie G. Walters and Nancy G. Rainey. Mr. Gardner was retired from Newport News Shipyard as a supervisor in the Pipe Department after 41 years of service. He was a member of Magnolia United Methodist Church; an active member in Moose Lodge 141 and the Gold Wing Association, Chapter L. Survivors include his wife, Ginger Sue Warren Gardner; daughters and sons-in-law, Yvonne and Daniel Weiss of Perquimans County, N.C., Tonya Ann and Kenny Barrett of Newport News, Wendy F. and Calvin James of Suffolk; sons and daughters-in-law, Robert E. and Susan Gardner Jr. of Suffolk, Thomas Andrew and Becky Gardner of Newport News; grandchildren, Robert E. Gardner III, Gabrielle Gardner, James Carr Jr., Alyssa Gardner, Peyton James, Daniel Weiss Jr. and Katie Weiss; sister, Letty G. Hernly of Smithfield; brother, L.W. "Billy" Gardner of Suffolk. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at Magnolia United Methodist Church by the Rev. J. Michael Derflinger with burial in Holly Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends in the R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home & Crematory from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Memorial donations may be made to the Nansemond Suffolk Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1515, Suffolk, VA 23439. Www.rwbakerfh.com Edition: Final Page: C5 Copyright (c) 2004, Daily Press Inc. All rights reserved. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Robert Evans "Bobby" Gardner Sr. died 1 Oct 2004 in Suffolk at age 63. He was born 30 Oct 1940 in Suffolk, son of Oscar W. Gardner and Norma Tarkington Gardner. He retired from Newport News Shipyard after 41 years and was a member of Magnolia United Methodist Church. Funeral services were held 4 Oct 2004 at Magnolia United Methodist Church officiated by Rev. J. Michael Derflinger with burial in Holly Lawn Cemetery. Visitation was held 3 Oct 2004 at R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home & Crematory. ––– Transcript ––– Robert Evans "Bobby" Gardner Sr., 63, died Oct. 1, 2004, at his home. Born Oct. 30, 1940, in Suffolk, he was the son of the late Oscar W. and Norma Tarkington Gardner and brother of the late D.T. Gardner, Janie G. Walters and Nancy G. Rainey. Mr. Gardner was retired from Newport News Shipyard as a supervisor in the Pipe Department after 41 years of service. He was a member of Magnolia United Methodist Church; an active member in Moose Lodge 141 and the Gold Wing Association, Chapter L. Survivors include his wife, Ginger Sue Warren Gardner; daughters and sons-in-law, Yvonne and Daniel Weiss of Perquimans County, N.C., Tonya Ann and Kenny Barrett of Newport News, Wendy F. and Calvin James of Suffolk; sons and daughters-in-law, Robert E. and Susan Gardner Jr. of Suffolk, Thomas Andrew and Becky Gardner of Newport News; grandchildren, Robert E. Gardner III, Gabrielle Gardner, James Carr Jr., Alyssa Gardner, Peyton James, Daniel Weiss Jr. and Katie Weiss; sister, Letty G. Hernly of Smithfield; brother, L.W. "Billy" Gardner of Suffolk. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at Magnolia United Methodist Church by the Rev. J. Michael Derflinger with burial in Holly Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends in the R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home & Crematory from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Memorial donations may be made to the Nansemond Suffolk Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1515, Suffolk, VA 23439. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |------------------------------------------| | Name | Robert Evans "Bobby" Gardner Sr. | | Age | 63 | | Birth | 30 Oct 1940; Suffolk, Virginia | | Death | 1 Oct 2004; Suffolk, Virginia | |------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |----------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------------------------| | Robert Evans "Bobby" Gardner Sr. | Decedent | Suffolk, Virginia | | Ginger Sue Warren Gardner | Wife | Unknown | | Oscar W. Gardner | Father | Deceased | | Norma Tarkington Gardner | Mother | Deceased | | Yvonne Weiss | Daughter | Perquimans County, North Carolina | | Daniel Weiss | Son-in-law | Perquimans County, North Carolina | | Tonya Ann Barrett | Daughter | Newport News, Virginia | | Kenny Barrett | Son-in-law | Newport News, Virginia | | Wendy F. James | Daughter | Suffolk, Virginia | | Calvin James | Son-in-law | Suffolk, Virginia | | Robert E. Gardner Jr. | Son | Suffolk, Virginia | | Susan Gardner | Daughter-in-law | Suffolk, Virginia | | Thomas Andrew Gardner | Son | Newport News, Virginia | | Becky Gardner | Daughter-in-law | Newport News, Virginia | | Robert E. Gardner III | Grandchild | Unknown | | Gabrielle Gardner | Grandchild | Unknown | | James Carr Jr. | Grandchild | Unknown | | Alyssa Gardner | Grandchild | Unknown | | Peyton James | Grandchild | Unknown | | Daniel Weiss Jr. | Grandchild | Unknown | | Katie Weiss | Grandchild | Unknown | | Letty G. Hernly | Sister | Smithfield, Virginia | | L.W. "Billy" Gardner | Brother | Suffolk, Virginia | | D.T. Gardner | Brother | Deceased | | Janie G. Walters | Sister | Deceased | | Nancy G. Rainey | Sister | Deceased | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |-----------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|------------------------| | Location | Newport News, Virginia | | Name | Daily Press | | Date | 3 Oct 2004 | | Edition | Final | | Section | C | | Page | C5 | |-----------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Retired supervisor, Pipe Department, Newport News Shipyard • 41 years of service at Newport News Shipyard • Member of Magnolia United Methodist Church • Member of Moose Lodge 141 • Member of Gold Wing Association, Chapter L • Also known as "Bobby" [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/163508719/robert-e-gardner www.findagrave.com/memorial/197129562/ginger_sue-gardner (spouse) www.findagrave.com/cemetery/50666/holly-lawn-cemetery http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/hollyln.txt ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net Formattinng and references by the Southampton Transcription Project] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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