Obituary of KENNETH H . GARREN The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Monday, October 30, 1995 Dr. Kenneth Howard Garren , 82, a resident of The Village at Woods Edge at 1401 North High St., died Sunday, Oct. 29, 1995, at Southampton Memorial Hospital. Dr. Garren was born in Asheville, N.C., and was a former resident of Holland, Va. He was the son of the late Samuel M. and Annie Beaity Garren . Dr. Garren was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving as a Lt.j.g. aboard the USS Nimitz in the Pacific theater. He was a 1935 graduate of Duke University and received his doctorate degree in 1938 in plant and forest pathology. He had retired as department head of the USDA Research Station in Holland. Dr. Garren had traveled worldwide as a consultant on plant diseases and had received the National Peanut Growers Association's most important Peanut Researcher Award. He was an honorary member of the faculty of VPI, former president of the Holland Ruritan Club and member of Holland Christian Church. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Lena Oates Garren ; one daughter, Kenna Garren Doremus and her husband Chuck of Lynchburg, Va.; three grandsons, Garren , Todd and Ross Doremus. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Holland Cemetery by the Rev. L.T. Wilkins. The family will receive friends at Wright Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today and suggests that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, Va. 23851. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Dr. Kenneth Howard Garren, 82, of Franklin, Virginia, born in Asheville, North Carolina, died on 29 Oct 1995 after a career in plant pathology and service in World War II. A graveside service for Dr. Kenneth Howard Garren was held on 31 Oct 1995 at Holland Cemetery, officiated by Rev. L.T. Wilkins, with visitation at Wright Funeral Home in Franklin, Virginia. ––– Transcript ––– KENNETH H . GARREN Dr. Kenneth Howard Garren , 82, a resident of The Village at Woods Edge at 1401 North High St., died Sunday, Oct. 29, 1995, at Southampton Memorial Hospital. Dr. Garren was born in Asheville, N.C., and was a former resident of Holland, Va. He was the son of the late Samuel M. and Annie Beaity Garren . Dr. Garren was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving as a Lt.j.g. aboard the USS Nimitz in the Pacific theater. He was a 1935 graduate of Duke University and received his doctorate degree in 1938 in plant and forest pathology. He had retired as department head of the USDA Research Station in Holland. Dr. Garren had traveled worldwide as a consultant on plant diseases and had received the National Peanut Growers Association's most important Peanut Researcher Award. He was an honorary member of the faculty of VPI, former president of the Holland Ruritan Club and member of Holland Christian Church. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Lena Oates Garren ; one daughter, Kenna Garren Doremus and her husband Chuck of Lynchburg, Va.; three grandsons, Garren , Todd and Ross Doremus. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Holland Cemetery by the Rev. L.T. Wilkins. The family will receive friends at Wright Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today and suggests that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, Va. 23851. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Dr. Kenneth Howard Garren | |-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Age | 82 years | | Birth | About 1913; Asheville, North Carolina | | Death | 29 October 1995; Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin, Virginia | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |---------------------------|----------------------|------------------------------------------------| | Dr. Kenneth Howard Garren | Decedent | The Village at Woods Edge, 1401 North High St. | | Samuel M. Garren | Father, predeceased | Not stated | | Annie Beaity Garren | Mother, predeceased | Not stated | | Lena Oates Garren | Wife, survivor | Not stated | | Kenna Garren Doremus | Daughter, survivor | Lynchburg, Virginia | | Chuck Doremus | Son-in-law, survivor | Lynchburg, Virginia | | Garren Doremus | Grandson, survivor | Not stated | | Todd Doremus | Grandson, survivor | Not stated | | Ross Doremus | Grandson, survivor | Not stated | | Rev. L.T. Wilkins | Officiant | Not stated | | Mrs. Ruth Petty | Memorial contact | 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, Virginia | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |--------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|---------------------| | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 30 October 1995 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B4 | |--------------------------------| [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?Garren, Kenneth H .txt]