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t Rev. William Gardner, former of Fine's Creek Memorial Baptist, dies CANTON - The Rev. 3 Mary Arterburn Gardner; daugh- Nathan Gardner, 77, of Route 3, Lake Logan Road, died Thursday, A£I129, in an Asheville hospital. native of Boyd, Ala., he graduated from the University of Alabama and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., in 1942. He was a U.S. Navy veteran having served at Great Lakes Naval Training Station and Terminal Island Air Station, San Pedro, Calif. He also served on the USS Boston during World War II. In 1946 he began ministering to the First Baptist Church of Hol- lywood, Fla., where he served for 21 years. He also initiated six addi- tional churches in the South Flori- da area. In 1971 he semi-retired and moved to Western North Car- olina where he served as minister of Fine's Creek Memorial Baptist Church. During his retirement, he restored native log cabins. He is survived by his wife, ter, Gaye G. Moore of Canton; two sons, the Rev. Simmons Sledge Gardner of Bethesda, Md., and William W. Gardner of Canton; sis- ter, Dolly Aldredge of Bradenton, Fla.; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sun- day at Fine's Creek Memorial Baptist Church where he was a member. The Rev. Dr. Susan R. Andrews and Commander Carroll Varner will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery with mili- tary graveside rites conducted by Canton V.F.w. Post 5198. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Wells Funeral Home, Waynesville, where the body will remain until placed in the church 30 minutes before services. Memorials Fine's Creek Church, Route 28721. may be made to Memorial Baptist 3, Clyde, N.C.
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Rev. William Gardner, former mini$t~r of Fine's Creek Memorial Baptist, dies
CANTON - The Rev. ~U3 Mary Arterburn Gardner; daugh-Nathan Gardner, 77, of Route 3, Lake Logan Road, died Thursday, A£I129, in an Asheville hospital.
native of Boyd, Ala., he graduated from the University of Alabama and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., in 1942. He was a U.S. Navy veteran having served at Great Lakes Naval Training Station and Terminal Island Air Station, San Pedro, Calif. He also served on the USS Boston during World War II.
In 1946 he began ministering to the First Baptist Church of Hollywood, Fla., where he served for 21 years. He also initiated six additional churches in the South Florida area. In 1971 he semi-retired and moved to Western North Carolina where he served as minister of Fine's Creek Memorial Baptist Church. During his retirement, he restored native log cabins.
He is survived by his wife,
ter, Gaye G. Moore of Canton; two sons, the Rev. Simmons Sledge Gardner of Bethesda, Md., and William W. Gardner of Canton; sister, Dolly Aldredge of Bradenton, Fla.; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Fine's Creek Memorial Baptist Church where he was a member. The Rev. Dr. Susan R. Andrews and Commander Carroll Varner will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery with military graveside rites conducted by Canton V.F.w. Post 5198.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Wells Funeral Home, Waynesville, where the body will remain until placed in the church 30 minutes before services.
Memorials Fine's Creek Church, Route 28721.
may be made to Memorial Baptist
3, Clyde, N.C.
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Rev. William Gardner, former mini$t~r of Fine's Creek Memorial Baptist, dies
CANTON - The Rev. William Nathan Gardner, 77, of Route 3, Lake Logan Road, died Thursday, April 29, in an Asheville hospital.
A native of Boyd, Ala., he graduated from the University of Alabama and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., in 1942. He was a U.S. Navy veteran having served at Great Lakes Naval Training Station and Terminal Island Air Station, San Pedro, Calif. He also served on the USS Boston during World War II.
In 1946 he began ministering to the First Baptist Church of Hollywood, Fla., where he served for 21 years. He also initiated six additional churches in the South Florida area. In 1971 he semi-retired and moved to Western North Carolina where he served as minister of Fine's Creek Memorial Baptist Church. During his retirement, he restored native log cabins.
He is survived by his wife,
Mary Arterburn Gardner; daughter, Gaye G. Moore of Canton; two sons, the Rev. Simmons Sledge Gardner of Bethesda, Md., and William W. Gardner of Canton; sister, Dolly Aldredge of Bradenton, Fla.; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Fine's Creek Memorial Baptist Church where he was a member. The Rev. Dr. Susan R. Andrews and Commander. Carroll Varner will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery with military graveside rites conducted by Canton V.F.W. Post 5198.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Wells Funeral Home, Waynesville, where the body will remain until placed in the church 30 minutes before services.
Memorials may be made to Fine's Creek Memorial Baptist Church, Route 3, Clyde, N.CI 28721. . '-.../'
199 Annua[ dicated to
Rev. William Nathan Gardner
Rev. William N . Gardner was a born in Boyd, Alabama. a graduaTe of Universit~· of Alabama and S outhern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisv ille . KY. He was c US . Navy chaplain having served at Great Lakes Naval Train ing Station an d Term) nal Isl and Air Station, San Pedro . California. He served on the USS Boston d urin s World War II.
He began his ministry in 1946 at the First Baptist C hurch of Hollywood . FL, where he served for 21 years. He a lso initiated six additional churches in So uth Florida. In 1971. he semi-retired and moved to Western North Carolina. where he se rved the Fines Creek Memorial Baptist Church . As a hobby he restored native log cabins
He was marri ed to the former Mary Arterburn . They had one da ughter. Gaye G. Moore of Canton . NC . two saris. the Rev. Simm ons Sledge Gard ner of Bethesaa . MD. and William W. Gardner of Canton . NC. He also had one sister. Dolly Aldredge of Bradenton . FL. and six grandchildren.
He went ho me to be with the Lord on Apr il 29 , 1993. at the age of 77.
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