Obituary of Archer Whitley Peden Sr ARCHER WHITLEY PEDEN SR The Tidewater News - obit dated 08-29-2004 Ivor - Archer Whitley Peden, Jr., 87, husband of the late Lucille Ritter Peden, died Aug. 25 at Louise Obici Memorial Hospital in Suffolk, with his family by his side. Born Aug. 4, 1917, he was the son of the late James F. Peden and Josephine Wells Peden. He was a farmer, had retired from the Virginia Department of Transportation where he worked as a foreman and was a member of Millfield Baptist Church, Ivor. He was known as an avid gardener who shared his crops with friends and neighbors. He was predeceased by two daughters, Lennie Lee Peden and Della Mae P. Clark; and two sons, Andrew Lee Peden and Archer W. Peden, Jr. Mr. Peden is survived by two sons, Willard L. Peden and wife Iris, Roger Dean Peden and wife Betty, all of Smithfield; eight grandchildren, John, Amelia, James, Tracey, Sharon, Kristin, Shirley Mae and Patricia; 13 great-grandchildren; brothers, Benny Peden of Smithfield and Marshall Peden of Colonial Heights; sister, Josephine P. Ritter of Suffolk; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were to be held Aug. 28 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, with the Rev. Dale Shively officiating. Interment was to follow in Ivor Cemetery. The family received friends at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ivor Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 228, Ivor, VA 23866. Archer Whitley Peden Sr. The Suffolk News-Herald - 08-27-2004 Archer Whitley Peden Sr., 87, husband of the late Lucille Ritter Peden, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2004 at Louise Obici Memorial Hospital in Suffolk, with his loving family by his side. Born August 4, 1917, was the son of the late James F. Peden and Josephine Wells Peden. Archer was a farmer, had retired from the Virginia Department of Transportation where he worked as a foreman, and was a member of the Millfield Baptist Church, Ivor. He was known as an avid gardener who shared his crops with friends and neighbors. He was predeceased by two daughters, Lennie Lee Peden and Della Mae P. Clark; and two sons, Andrew Lee Peden and Archer W. Peden, Jr. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Archer Whitley Peden Sr. died 25 Aug 2004 in Suffolk. He was born 4 Aug 1917, son of James F. Peden and Josephine Wells Peden. He was a farmer, retired VDOT foreman, and member of Millfield Baptist Church. Funeral services were held 28 Aug 2004 at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, officiated by Rev. Dale Shively. Burial followed in Ivor Cemetery, Ivor. ––– Transcript ––– ARCHER WHITLEY PEDEN SR Ivor - Archer Whitley Peden, Jr., 87, husband of the late Lucille Ritter Peden, died Aug. 25 at Louise Obici Memorial Hospital in Suffolk, with his family by his side. Born Aug. 4, 1917, he was the son of the late James F. Peden and Josephine Wells Peden. He was a farmer, had retired from the Virginia Department of Transportation where he worked as a foreman and was a member of Millfield Baptist Church, Ivor. He was known as an avid gardener who shared his crops with friends and neighbors. He was predeceased by two daughters, Lennie Lee Peden and Della Mae P. Clark; and two sons, Andrew Lee Peden and Archer W. Peden, Jr. Mr. Peden is survived by two sons, Willard L. Peden and wife Iris, Roger Dean Peden and wife Betty, all of Smithfield; eight grandchildren, John, Amelia, James, Tracey, Sharon, Kristin, Shirley Mae and Patricia; 13 great-grandchildren; brothers, Benny Peden of Smithfield and Marshall Peden of Colonial Heights; sister, Josephine P. Ritter of Suffolk; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were to be held Aug. 28 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, with the Rev. Dale Shively officiating. Interment was to follow in Ivor Cemetery. The family received friends at the funeral home. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------------| | Name | Archer Whitley Peden Sr | | Age | 87 | | Birth | 4 Aug 1917 | | Death | 25 Aug 2004; Suffolk, Virginia | |----------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-------------------------|------------------------|----------------------------| | Archer Whitley Peden Sr | Decedent | Ivor, Virginia | | Lucille Ritter Peden | Wife (predeceased) | — | | James F. Peden | Father (predeceased) | — | | Josephine Wells Peden | Mother (predeceased) | — | | Willard L. Peden | Son | Smithfield, Virginia | | Iris Peden | Daughter-in-law | Smithfield, Virginia | | Roger Dean Peden | Son | Smithfield, Virginia | | Betty Peden | Daughter-in-law | Smithfield, Virginia | | Lennie Lee Peden | Daughter (predeceased) | — | | Della Mae P. Clark | Daughter (predeceased) | — | | Andrew Lee Peden | Son (predeceased) | — | | Archer W. Peden Jr | Son (predeceased) | — | | Benny Peden | Brother | Smithfield, Virginia | | Marshall Peden | Brother | Colonial Heights, Virginia | | Josephine P. Ritter | Sister | Suffolk, Virginia | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |-------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|--------------------| | Location | Franklin, Virginia | | Name | The Tidewater News | | Date | 29 Aug 2004 | |-------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Farmer • Retired foreman, Virginia Department of Transportation • Member, Millfield Baptist Church • Avid gardener [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/103878542/archer-whitley-peden www.findagrave.com/memorial/103878576/lucille_anthelia-peden (spouse) http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/ivor.txt www.findagrave.com/cemetery/50745/ivor-cemetery ] [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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