Obituary of Bessie Viola Howell 09 January 1894 - 18 February 1979 Mrs. Gardner Suffolk - Funeral for Mrs. Bessie H. Gardner, 85, of 12309 Camp Pond Road, died Sunday in Southampton Memorial Hospital, conducted 2:30 p.m. today in South Quay Baptist Church by Rev. Donald Trump and Rev. R.E. Brittle. Burial in Southampton Memorial Park. Lifelong resident of South Quay community, member of South Quay Baptist Church, Ladies Bible Class, Women's Missionary Society. Survivors: daughter Mrs. Myrtle Eason of Suffolk; son Henry A. Gardner of Franklin; sister Mrs. Ruby H. Knight of Suffolk; brother Carroll R. Howell of Suffolk; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Family requests expressions of sympathy as contributions to South Quay Baptist Church. Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, in charge. Newport News, Virginia Daily Press 20 February 1979 Page 22 Obituary for Bessie H. Gardner Birth: 09 January 1894 - Southampton County, Virginia, USA Death: 18 February 1979 - Franklin, Southampton County, Virginia, USA[1] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ## Narrative Summary of the Obituary Bessie Viola Howell died on 18 Feb 1979 in Franklin, Virginia, at age 85. She was survived by her daughter, son, sister, brother, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. ## Narrative Summary of Funeral Services Funeral for Bessie Viola Howell was held on 20 Feb 1979 at South Quay Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Donald Trump and Rev. R.E. Brittle. Burial took place at Southampton Memorial Park. ## Transcript Bessie Viola Howell 09 January 1894 – 18 February 1979 Mrs. Gardner Suffolk – A funeral for Mrs. Bessie H. Gardner, 85, of 12309 Camp Pond Road, who died Sunday in Southampton Memorial Hospital, will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. today in South Quay Baptist Church by the Rev. Donald Trump and the Rev. R.E. Brittle. Burial will be in Southampton Memorial Park. A lifelong resident of the South Quay community, she was a member of South Quay Baptist Church, and its Ladies Bible Class and Women's Missionary Society. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Eason of Suffolk; a son, Henry A. Gardner of Franklin; a sister, Mrs. Ruby H. Knight of Suffolk; a brother, Carroll R. Howell of Suffolk; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to South Quay Baptist Church. Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, is in charge. Newport News, Virginia Daily Press 20 February 1979 Page 22 Obituary for Bessie H. Gardner [Birth: 09 January 1894 – Southampton County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 18 February 1979 – Franklin, Southampton County, Virginia, USA] ## Vital Statistics Summary ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Name | Bessie Viola Howell | |-------|--------------------------------------------------------------| | Age | 85 years | | Birth | 09 January 1894; Southampton County, Virginia, USA | | Death | 18 February 1979; Franklin, Southampton County, Virginia,USA | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ## Table of Relationships ------------------------------------------------------------------ | Name | Relationship | Residence | |---------------------------|---------------------|--------------| | Bessie Viola Howell | Decedent | [Not stated] | | Mrs. Myrtle Eason | Daughter | Suffolk | | Henry A. Gardner | Son | Franklin | | Mrs. Ruby H. Knight | Sister | Suffolk | | Carroll R. Howell | Brother | Suffolk | | Three grandchildren | Grandchildren | [Not stated] | | Three great-grandchildren | Great-grandchildren | [Not stated] | ------------------------------------------------------------------ ## Publication Details Newport News, Virginia Daily Press 20 February 1979 Page 22 Obituary for Bessie H. Gardner ## Other Relevant Information Expressions of sympathy were requested as contributions to South Quay Baptist Church. Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, was in charge of arrangements.