Woodrow Wilson Gardner

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Personal and Family Information

Woodrow was born on 12 Dec 1912 in Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas, the son of Grover Cleveland Gardner and Maud May Hudson.

He died on 25 Aug 2002. The place is not known.

His wife was Kathryn Leona Collins, who he married on 14 AUG 1932 in Pulaski County, Arkansas. They had no known children.

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Woodrow Wilson Gardner
(1912-2002)

  

Grover Cleveland Gardner
(1884-1936)

  

James Oliver Gardner
(1821-1890)

  

Joseph J. Gardner
(1787-1859)

  
   

Elizabeth McLeran
(1796-?)

  
   

Margaret E Holford
(1841-1895)

    
 		 
     
 		 
   

Maud May Hudson
(1887-1923)

  

Jessie Hudson
 

    
 		 
     
 		 
   

Josie Huff
 

    
 		 
     
 		 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth12 DEC 1912
Place: Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas
Death25 AUG 2002
Census3 JAN 1920
Place: Jackson County, Arkansas
Age: 6 to 7
Address: Breckendidge Twp, Farm, dwelling 7 family 7 Grover 35 born Ark, father NC, mother Tenn, Maude 34 born Miss, father and mother Miss, Pauline 13, Lucile 11, Grover Jr 9 Woodrow 7, Neal 5, James 9 month, all children born Ark other Gardner and Hardin near
Census12 APR 1950
Place: Jackson County, Arkansas
Age: 37
Address: Newport, 342 Wilkerson Drive, house 4 Gardner, Woodrow, head, wm age 37 married, born Ark __ Kathryn, wife wf age 33 married, born Ark, works 40 hr, sales clerk in appliance store __ Gene, son wm age 16, never married ,born Ark worked 16 hours, sales clerk in appliance store __ Peggy, daughter wf age 10, never married, born Tennessee
BurialAUG 2002
Place: Lee County, Mississippi
Age: 89
Address: Tupelo Memorial Park Cemetery, section F, Row 10 shared stone with wife Kathryn findagrave 21784533

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TUPELO – Kathryn Leona Gardner, 92, died Friday, April 3, 2009, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A native of Little Rock, Ark., she was born May 25, 1916, to A.C. and Nell Collins. She married Woody Gardner on Aug. 14, 1932. They moved to Tupelo in 1951 to open a new business, Tupelo Refrigeration Co., which later became Gardner-Watson Inc. She was the company's bookkeeper for many years. After retirement, she and her husband spent time at their second home on Lake Okeechobee, Fla. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church for 58 years and belonged to the Annie Mae Weaver Sunday School Class and the Senior Friends.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Tupelo Memorial Park with the Rev. David Eldridge officiating. Burial will be in Tupelo Memorial Park. W.E. Pegues Funeral Directors is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include one daughter, Peggy Gardner Watson (Charlie) of Tupelo; one son, Gene Gardner (Donna) of Highland, Texas; six grandchildren, Kirk Gardner, Charles Watson, Lisa Gardner Gilbride, Woody Watson (Traci), Kathy Brashears (Austin) and Ryan Gardner (Leslie); nine great-grandchildren, Brittany and Woody Watson II, Mallori and Kaylie Watson, Trey and Meg Brashears, Victoria Gardner, and Bradley and Jessica Gardner; and a special friend, Willodean Nelms.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 70 years, Woody Gardner; a brother, Aurthor Collins (Marion); and special friends, James and Elizabeth Bain.

Pallbearers will be Bradley Gardner, Kirk Gardner, Woody Watson, Ryan Gardner, Austin Brashears and Charles Watson II.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1008, Tupelo, MS 38802; The Orchard, 1379 N. Coley Rd., Tupelo MS 38801; or Sanctuary Hospice House, P.O. Box 2177, Tupelo MS 38803.

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