Obituary of Thomas Allen Gardner THOMAS ALLEN GARDNER Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - January 27, 2002 Thomas Allen Gardner, 84, died Jan. 25, 2002. Born Dec. 14, 1917, he was the son of the late Hiram J. and Verna May Hobbs Gardner and the widower of Helen W. Gardner. Mr. Gardner was a retired farmer and a member of the Windsor Baptist Church. Survivors include three daughters, Betty G. Duck of Herndon, Mary E. Hawkins and Nell A. Miller, both of Richmond; a son, David T. Gardner of Richmond; a sister, Lucy G. Richwine of Richmond; a brother, Charles H. Gardner of Spartanburg, S.C.; six grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in R.W. Baker and Co. Funeral Home. Burial will be in Holly Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. today in the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the Windsor Volunteer Rescue Squad, 19 E. Windsor Blvd., Windsor, VA 23487. Edition: FINAL Page: B7 Copyright (c) 2002 The Virginian-Pilot ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Thomas Allen Gardner, born 14 Dec 1917, died 25 Jan 2002 at age 84. He was a retired farmer and member of Windsor Baptist Church. He was the son of Hiram J. Gardner and Verna May Hobbs Gardner and the widower of Helen W. Gardner. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday 28 Jan 2002 in R.W. Baker and Co. Funeral Home. Burial was in Holly Lawn Cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– THOMAS ALLEN GARDNER Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - January 27, 2002 Thomas Allen Gardner, 84, died Jan. 25, 2002. Born Dec. 14, 1917, he was the son of the late Hiram J. and Verna May Hobbs Gardner and the widower of Helen W. Gardner. Mr. Gardner was a retired farmer and a member of the Windsor Baptist Church. Survivors include three daughters, Betty G. Duck of Herndon, Mary E. Hawkins and Nell A. Miller, both of Richmond; a son, David T. Gardner of Richmond; a sister, Lucy G. Richwine of Richmond; a brother, Charles H. Gardner of Spartanburg, S.C.; six grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday [28 Jan 2002] in R.W. Baker and Co. Funeral Home. Burial will be in Holly Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. today [27 Jan 2002] in the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the Windsor Volunteer Rescue Squad, 19 E. Windsor Blvd., Windsor, VA 23487. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |------------------------------| | Name | Thomas Allen Gardner | | Age | 84 | | Birth | 14 Dec 1917 | | Death | 25 Jan 2002 | |------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-------------------------|--------------|-------------------| | Thomas Allen Gardner | Decedent | Unknown | | Helen W. Gardner | Spouse | Unknown | | Hiram J. Gardner | Father | Unknown | | Verna May Hobbs Gardner | Mother | Unknown | | Betty G. Duck | Daughter | Herndon | | Mary E. Hawkins | Daughter | Richmond | | Nell A. Miller | Daughter | Richmond | | David T. Gardner | Son | Richmond | | Lucy G. Richwine | Sister | Richmond | | Charles H. Gardner | Brother | Spartanburg, S.C. | |------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 27 Jan 2002 | | Edition | FINAL | | Page | B7 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Retired farmer • Member of Windsor Baptist Church • Six grandchildren • Two step-grandchildren [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/166177798/thomas-allen-gardner www.findagrave.com/memorial/166177750/helen_w-gardner www.findagrave.com/cemetery/50666/holly-lawn-cemetery http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/hollyln.txt ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Gardner, Thomas Allen.txt]