Obituary of Delaware Thomas "D T" Gardner II

DELAWARE THOMAS GARDNER

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Friday, March 7, 1997 

Delaware Thomas ``D T'' Gardner II, 66, of the 4100 block of Whaleyville Blvd., died March 5, 1997. 

A native of Suffolk, he was the son of the late Oscar William Gardner and father of the late Randy Thomas Gardner. Mr. Gardner was a member of Magnolia United Methodist church and president of the Gardner Hunt Club. He worked at Planter's for 35 years and retired as a supervisor. 

Survivors include his wife, Florence Bradshaw Gardner; his mother, Norma Tarkington Gardner of Suffolk; a daughter, Faye Elizabeth Gardner of Suffolk; three sisters, Janie G. Walters of Suffolk, Nancy G. Rainey of Chesapeake, Letty G. Hernly of Smithfield; two brothers, L.W. ``Billy'' Gardner and R.E. ``Bobby'' Gardner, both of Suffolk; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. 

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in R.W. Baker and Co. Funeral Home by the Rev. Clyde D. Nuckols. Burial will be in Liberty Springs Christian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends in the funeral home from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today. Memorial donations may be made to the Nansemond-Suffolk Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1515, Suffolk, Va. 23434. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B8


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Delaware Thomas "D T" Gardner II of Suffolk died 5 Mar 1997 at age 66. He was the son of Oscar William Gardner and father of Randy Thomas Gardner.

A funeral was held 8 Mar 1997 in R.W. Baker and Co. Funeral Home by Rev. Clyde D. Nuckols. Burial was in Liberty Springs Christian Church Cemetery.

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DELAWARE THOMAS GARDNER

Delaware Thomas "D T" Gardner II, 66, of the 4100 block of Whaleyville Blvd., died 5 March 1997.

A native of Suffolk, he was the son of the late Oscar William Gardner and father of the late Randy Thomas Gardner. Mr. Gardner was a member of Magnolia United Methodist Church and president of the Gardner Hunt Club. He worked at Planter's for 35 years and retired as a supervisor.

Survivors include his wife, Florence Bradshaw Gardner; his mother, Norma Tarkington Gardner of Suffolk; a daughter, Faye Elizabeth Gardner of Suffolk; three sisters, Janie G. Walters of Suffolk, Nancy G. Rainey of Chesapeake, Letty G. Hernly of Smithfield; two brothers, L.W. "Billy" Gardner and R.E. "Bobby" Gardner, both of Suffolk; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

A funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday [8 March 1997] in R.W. Baker and Co. Funeral Home by the Rev. Clyde D. Nuckols. Burial was in Liberty Springs Christian Church Cemetery. The family received friends in the funeral home from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday [7 March 1997]. Memorial donations could be made to the Nansemond-Suffolk Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1515, Suffolk, Va. 23434.

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Field | Value                               |
| Name  | Delaware Thomas "D T" Gardner II    |
| Age   | 66 years                            |
| Birth | 1931 (estimated); Suffolk, Virginia |
| Death | 5 March 1997; Suffolk, Virginia     |
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| Name                             | Relationship      | Residence            |
| Delaware Thomas "D T" Gardner II | Decedent          | Suffolk, Virginia    |
| Florence Bradshaw Gardner        | Wife              | —                    |
| Randy Thomas Gardner             | Son (deceased)    | —                    |
| Oscar William Gardner            | Father (deceased) | —                    |
| Norma Tarkington Gardner         | Mother            | Suffolk, Virginia    |
| Faye Elizabeth Gardner           | Daughter          | Suffolk, Virginia    |
| Janie G. Walters                 | Sister            | Suffolk, Virginia    |
| Nancy G. Rainey                  | Sister            | Chesapeake, Virginia |
| Letty G. Hernly                  | Sister            | Smithfield, Virginia |
| L.W. "Billy" Gardner             | Brother           | Suffolk, Virginia    |
| R.E. "Bobby" Gardner             | Brother           | Suffolk, Virginia    |
| Rev. Clyde D. Nuckols            | Officiant         | —                    |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia    |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 7 March 1997         |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B8                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Also known as "D T"  
• Member of Magnolia United Methodist Church  
• President of Gardner Hunt Club  
• Worked at Planter's for 35 years  
• Retired as a supervisor  
• Spouse's birth name was Florence Bradshaw

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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