Francis Walter GARDNER b. 6 Mar 1930 Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA d. 21 Jul 1996 Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA: An Armstrong & A Heffernan

1930 - 1996 (66 years)

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Name	Francis Walter GARDNER [1, 2]
Born	6 Mar 1930	Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA [3]
Gender	Male
Died	21 Jul 1996	Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA
Obituary	22 Jul 1996	Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA
newspaper
Francis Walter Gardner, 66, of Poplar Bluff died of cancer on Sunday, July 21, 1996, at Lucy Lee Healthcare System. Mr Gardner was born March 6, 1930, in Poplar bluff. He served in the Army Air Corps. On May 14, 1949, he married Helena Kelton in Pollard, Ark. The couple moved to Los Angeles, Calif, in 1956, and returned to Poplar Bluff in 1970. Mr Gardner owned and operated F&M Vending before retiring in 1980. He attended the First Assembly of God Church and enjoyed traveling, singing, playing the guitar and writing songs. Survivors include his wife; one daughter, Brenda Gardner of Los Angeles; one brother, Harold Gardner of Festus; two sisters, Norma Jean Cochran of Poplar Bluff and Vaulta Armstrong of Henderson, Texas; one niece; five nephews; and one great-niece. [This has been marked through on my copy and made to say 'and several great-nieces and nephews.'] He was preceded in death by his parents, Harvey W and Stella M Gardner; and one brother, James Melvin Gardner. Visitation will be at 7pm Tuesday at Cotrell Funeral Chapel. The funeral will be at 10am Wednesday at the funeral home chapel with the Rev G Vincent Medina and the Rev Mike Cochran officiating. Burial will be at Poplar Bluff City Cemetery.
Buried	24 Jul 1996	Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA
Buried	Address: Poplar Bluff City Cemetery Butler County Butler County, Missouri
Person ID	I17912	An Armstrong & A Heffernan
Last Modified	30 Dec 2020

Father	Harvey W GARDNER, b. 4 Sep 1904, , , Missouri, USA , d. 26 Jan 1972, , Butler, Missouri, USA (Age 67 years)
Mother	Stella M JOHNSON, b. 26 Sep 1909, , Butler, Missouri, USA , d. 28 Nov 1991, , Butler, Missouri, USA (Age 82 years)
Married	24 Sep 1927	, Butler, Missouri, USA [4]
	Butler Co, MO, Marriage Book C Page 85 Sept. 24, 1927 GARDNER, Harvey Poplar Bluff, Mo age 23 JOHNSON, Stella Poplar Bluff, Mo age 18 Cora Johnson, mother of Stella Johnson gives consent.
Family ID	F723	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Helena KELTON, b. 24 Oct 1931, Marion, Williamson, Illinois, USA , d. 28 Jul 2020, , , Missouri, USA (Age 88 years)

Married 14 May 1949 Pollard, Clay, Arkansas, USA

He fibbed about his age and the license was bonded in Butler County. Clay County is just south of Butler County.

Children

1. Living

Last Modified 30 Dec 2020

Family ID F8269 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Sources

[S2685] 1930 Butler MO, ED 18, pg 7B.
Francess Gardner
[S2686] 1940 Butler MO, ED 12-27, pg 14B.
Francis W Gardner
[S2685] 1930 Butler MO, ED 18, pg 7B.
age 1?/12
[S647] Butler Co, MO Marriage Book, Book C, page 85.
Harvey Gardner to Stella Johnson, 24 Sep 1927, Butler County, by D B Deaver?
There is also a consent to marry signed by Cora Johnson for Stella.