Obituary of MICHAEL ANTHONY GARDNER

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Tuesday, September 17, 1996

M. ANTHONY GARDNER (aka)
Michael Anthony ''Tony'' Gardner, 39, of the 100 block of Springfield Terrace, died Sept. 15, 1996, in his home. 
He was the son of the late Jane Mathias Perry and Alva C. Perry. He was a member of the Suffolk Pentecostal Holiness Church, where he served on the board of deacons and as a trustee. He also was the outpost commander for the Royal Rangers and the conference training coordinator. 
Survivors include his wife, Shelia Johnson Gardner; a daughter, Casey O'Neil Gardner; two sons, Michael Anthony Gardner Jr., Joseph Andrew Gardner, all of the home; a brother, Bruce Allen Gardner of Suffolk; and a stepbrother, Al Perry of Carrsville. 
A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Suffolk Pentecostal Holiness Church by the Rev. Norwood Starling, with burial in Holly Lawn Cemetery. The family will be at R.W. Baker and Co. Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today. Memorial donations may be made to the Nansemond-Suffolk Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1515, Suffolk, Va. 23439. 
Edition: FINAL
Page: B7
Copyright (c) 1996 The Virginian-Pilot

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Michael Anthony "Tony" Gardner, 39, of Suffolk died on 15 Sep 1996, survived by his wife Shelia, three children, a brother, and a stepbrother. 

A funeral was held on 18 Sep 1996 at Suffolk Pentecostal Holiness Church, conducted by Rev. Norwood Starling, followed by burial in Holly Lawn Cemetery in Suffolk. 

––– Transcript –––

MICHAEL ANTHONY GARDNER

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Tuesday, September 17, 1996

M. ANTHONY GARDNER (aka)
Michael Anthony "Tony" Gardner, 39, of the 100 block of Springfield Terrace, died Sept. 15, 1996, in his home. 

He was the son of the late Jane Mathias Perry and Alva C. Perry. He was a member of the Suffolk Pentecostal Holiness Church, where he served on the board of deacons and as a trustee. He also was the outpost commander for the Royal Rangers and the conference training coordinator. 

Survivors include his wife, Shelia Johnson Gardner; a daughter, Casey O'Neil Gardner; two sons, Michael Anthony Gardner Jr., Joseph Andrew Gardner, all of the home; a brother, Bruce Allen Gardner of Suffolk; and a stepbrother, Al Perry of Carrsville. 

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday [18 September 1996] in Suffolk Pentecostal Holiness Church by the Rev. Norwood Starling, with burial in Holly Lawn Cemetery. The family will be at R.W. Baker and Co. Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today [17 September 1996]. Memorial donations may be made to the Nansemond-Suffolk Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1515, Suffolk, Va. 23439. 

––– Vital Statistics –––

|--------------------------------------------------------|
| Name  | Michael Anthony "Tony" Gardner                 |
| Age   | 39                                             |
| Birth | 1957 (estimated)                               |
| Death | 15 September 1996; Suffolk, Virginia (assumed) |
|--------------------------------------------------------|

––– Table of Relationships –––

|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name                           | Relationship         | Residence                        |
| Michael Anthony "Tony" Gardner | Decedent             | 100 block of Springfield Terrace |
| Shelia Johnson Gardner         | Wife                 | Home with decedent               |
| Casey O'Neil Gardner           | Daughter             | Home with decedent               |
| Michael Anthony Gardner Jr.    | Son                  | Home with decedent               |
| Joseph Andrew Gardner          | Son                  | Home with decedent               |
| Jane Mathias Perry             | Mother (predeceased) | Not stated                       |
| Alva C. Perry                  | Father (predeceased) | Not stated                       |
| Bruce Allen Gardner            | Brother              | Suffolk                          |
| Al Perry                       | Stepbrother          | Carrsville                       |
| Rev. Norwood Starling          | Funeral officiant    | Not stated                       |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

––– Publication Details –––

|-----------------------------------|
| Field    | Value                  |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia, USA |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot        |
| Date     | 17 September 1996      |
| Edition  | FINAL                  |
| Section  | B                      |
| Page     | B7                     |
|-----------------------------------|

––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Member of Suffolk Pentecostal Holiness Church. 
• Served on the church board of deacons and as a trustee. 
• Outpost commander for the Royal Rangers. 
• Conference training coordinator. 
• His wife's birth name was Shelia Johnson. 
• Also known as "Tony". 

[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, Michael Anthony.txt]