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Obituary of Mildred Heath Gagner
MILDRED HEATH GAGNER
Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Thursday, November 4, 1999
Mildred Heath Gagner, a homemaker and loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away Nov. 3, 1999, at her home.
Born in New Bern, N.C., Mrs. Gagner was a daughter of the late James Wood and Anne Armstrong Heath. She was a member of High Street United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband of 47 years, Jerome Justin Gagner; three daughters, Kathy G. Panikowski and her husband, Jim, of Courtland, Beth G. Buist and her husband, Mark, of Kennesaw, Ga., and Celia G. Jernigan of Indianapolis; three sons, Jerome J. ``Jay'' Gagner Jr. of Franklin, Kevin W. Gagner of Boykins and Chris J. Gagner and his wife, Gail, of Nazareth, Pa.; two brothers, James Heath of Orchard Park, N.Y., and David Heath of Orlando, Fla.; three grandchildren, Amy Panikowski, Justin Panikowski and Leigh Buist; two ``special'' daughters, Rita Schafer and her husband, Chris, and Pam Lease and her husband, Dave; four ``special'' grandchildren, Lindsay Schafer, Katie Schafer, Anna Schafer and Heath Dann; and three special friends, Donna Hodges, Nettie Cobb and Tootsie Boone.
A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Southampton Memorial Park by the Rev. Edward C. Johnson. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Gagner residence, 409 Clay St., Franklin. Memorials may be made to the High Street United Methodist Church Building Fund. Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, is handling arrangements.
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B6
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Mildred Heath Gagner, a homemaker and devoted family member, died on 3 Nov 1999 at her home in Franklin, Virginia.
A graveside service was held on 6 Nov 1999 at Southampton Memorial Park, Franklin, officiated by Rev. Edward C. Johnson.
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MILDRED HEATH GAGNER
Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Thursday, November 4, 1999
Mildred Heath Gagner, a homemaker and loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away Nov. 3, 1999, at her home.
Born in New Bern, N.C., Mrs. Gagner was a daughter of the late James Wood and Anne Armstrong Heath. She was a member of High Street United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband of 47 years, Jerome Justin Gagner; three daughters, Kathy G. Panikowski and her husband, Jim, of Courtland, Beth G. Buist and her husband, Mark, of Kennesaw, Ga., and Celia G. Jernigan of Indianapolis; three sons, Jerome J. "Jay" Gagner Jr. of Franklin, Kevin W. Gagner of Boykins and Chris J. Gagner and his wife, Gail, of Nazareth, Pa.; two brothers, James Heath of Orchard Park, N.Y., and David Heath of Orlando, Fla.; three grandchildren, Amy Panikowski, Justin Panikowski and Leigh Buist; two "special" daughters, Rita Schafer and her husband, Chris, and Pam Lease and her husband, Dave; four "special" grandchildren, Lindsay Schafer, Katie Schafer, Anna Schafer and Heath Dann; and three special friends, Donna Hodges, Nettie Cobb and Tootsie Boone.
A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Southampton Memorial Park by the Rev. Edward C. Johnson. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Gagner residence, 409 Clay St., Franklin. Memorials may be made to the High Street United Methodist Church Building Fund. Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, is handling arrangements.
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| Field | Value |
| Name | Mildred Heath Gagner |
| Age | Unknown |
| Birth | Unknown; New Bern, N.C. |
| Death | 3 Nov 1999; Franklin, Virginia |
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| Name | Relationship | Residence |
| Mildred Heath Gagner | Deceased | Franklin, Virginia |
| Jerome Justin Gagner | Husband | Franklin, Virginia |
| Kathy G. Panikowski | Daughter | Courtland, Virginia |
| Jim Panikowski | Son-in-law | Courtland, Virginia |
| Beth G. Buist | Daughter | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| Mark Buist | Son-in-law | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| Celia G. Jernigan | Daughter | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Jerome J. "Jay" Gagner Jr. | Son | Franklin, Virginia |
| Kevin W. Gagner | Son | Boykins, Virginia |
| Chris J. Gagner | Son | Nazareth, Pennsylvania |
| Gail Gagner | Daughter-in-law | Nazareth, Pennsylvania |
| James Heath | Brother | Orchard Park, New York |
| David Heath | Brother | Orlando, Florida |
| Amy Panikowski | Granddaughter | Unknown |
| Justin Panikowski | Grandson | Unknown |
| Leigh Buist | Granddaughter | Unknown |
| Rita Schafer | “Special” Daughter | Unknown |
| Chris Schafer | “Special” Son-in-law | Unknown |
| Pam Lease | “Special” Daughter | Unknown |
| Dave Lease | “Special” Son-in-law | Unknown |
| Lindsay Schafer | “Special” Granddaughter | Unknown |
| Katie Schafer | “Special” Granddaughter | Unknown |
| Anna Schafer | “Special” Granddaughter | Unknown |
| Heath Dann | “Special” Grandchild | Unknown |
| Donna Hodges | Special Friend | Unknown |
| Nettie Cobb | Special Friend | Unknown |
| Tootsie Boone | Special Friend | Unknown |
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––– Publication Details –––
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| Field | Value |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Name | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date | 4 Nov 1999 |
| Edition | FINAL |
| Section | LOCAL |
| Page | B6 |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––
• Homemaker.
• Member of High Street United Methodist Church.
• Birth name was Mildred Heath.
[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]
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