Dr. Marvin Garten Burdette1,2,3,4,5
M, b. June 8, 1922, d. September 29, 2012
Father | Andrew Wilson Burdette1,6,7,3,4,8,5 b. June 4, 1891, d. March, 1984 |
Mother | Minnie Gertrude Garten1,6,7,3,8,5 b. April 18, 1895, d. July 5, 1986 |
Dr. Marvin Garten Burdette was buried at Hope Presbyterian Gardens of Hope and Columbarium, 2110 Cypress Gardens Boulevard, Winter Haven, Polk Co., Florida.9 He was born on June 8, 1922 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,3,4,5 He married Ethel Mae Chambers on December 24, 1943 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.4,10,11 Dr. Marvin Garten Burdette died on September 29, 2012 at Winter Haven, Polk Co., Florida, at age 90.12 He WINTER HAVEN - Dr. Marvin G. Burdette, 90, passed away at his home in Winter Haven, FL, due to natural causes. He was born in Oak Hill, West Virginia on June 8, 1922. Dr. Burdette graduated from Medical College of Virginia in 1946. After military service in the Navy stationed in Jacksonville, FL, and Guam, he came to Winter Haven, FL, from Huntington, WVa. in 1958. He was the 4th physician to join the practice at Gessler Clinic. As a board certified general surgeon, he served the Polk County community for nearly 30 years as a practicing surgeon and was beloved and respected by his patients and their families. He retired from practice in 1987 and enjoyed spending the next few years with the love of his life, his wife Ethel Mae, to whom he was happily married for 53 years before her death in 1997. He served as a past medical president of the Polk County Medical Association. A founding member of Hope Presbyterian Church, he sang in the church choir for nearly 50 years. He enjoyed golf, fishing and bridge during his retirement years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel Mae, his parents, Minnie and Andrew Burdette, and his 3 siblings, Opal, Wilson and Ruby. He is survived by his 3 children: Marvin Jr. (Deborah), David (Cindy) and Lynn (Reid). He is also survived by 9 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren, as well as many nieces and nephews. The family extends special thanks to his good friends as well as to his 2 primary caregivers, Donna and Cheryl, who took such good care of him during the last months of his life. on October 7, 2012.5
Family | Ethel Mae Chambers b. May 9, 1923, d. April 24, 1997 |
Marriage* | Dr. Marvin Garten Burdette married Ethel Mae Chambers on December 24, 1943 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.4,10,11 |
Children |
Citations
- [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
- [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
- [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
- [S1576] VA, USA: National Publishing Co., 1946 Young American Patriots. Richmond, U. S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945.
- [S10271] News Chief, From the Marvin G. Burdette obituary in the Oct 7, 2012 edition.
- [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
- [S798] Register Herald, From the Minnie Garten Burdette obituary in the Jul 7, 1986 edition.
- [S798] Register Herald, From the Ruby Cavell Burdette Maddy obituary in the Mar 19, 1999 edition.
- [S10270] Hope Presbyterian Gardens of Hope and Columbarium, Polk Co., FL, online www.findagrave.com.
- [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Burdette-Chambers marriage record.
- [S1979] Ledger, The, From the Ethel Mae Burdette obituary in the Apr 28, 1997 edition.
- [S8586] Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home, online www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/winter-haven-fl/ott-laughlin-funeral-home/4821, From the Marvin G. Burdette obituary.
Joseph Frank Maddy1,2,3,4,5
M, b. January 27, 1917, d. October 30, 1999
His Social Security Number was 232-18-4285.6 Joseph Frank Maddy was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.2 He was born on January 27, 1917 at Talcott, Summers Co., West Virginia.1,6,3,7,4,5 He married Ruby Cavell Burdette, daughter of Andrew Wilson Burdette and Minnie Gertrude Garten, on June 25, 1942 at Gallia Co., Ohio.1,8,5 Joseph Frank Maddy died on October 30, 1999 at Marlinton, Pocahontas Co., West Virginia, at age 82.6,7,5 He OAK HILL - J. Frank Maddy, 82, died Saturday, Oct. 30, 1999, in a Marlinton hospital following an apparent heart attack. Born Jan. 27, 1917, in Talcott, he was the son of the late Joseph Frank and Hannah England Maddy. Mr. Maddy was a retired furnace operator for Union Carbide, Alloy, with 37 years of service. He was a member of the Oak Hill United Methodist Church, Oak Hill Lodge No. 120 AF and AM, Sewell Chapter No. 24 RAM, Mt. Hope, Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Valley of Charleston, Beni Kedem Temple A.A.O.N.M.S., Knights of Pythias Lodge No. 17, Oak Hill, Fayette County Shrine Club, Odd Fellow Lodge, Montgomery, OHHS/CHS Alumni Association, Oak Hill and American Legion Post No. 149, Fayetteville. Mr. Maddy was a graduate of Talcott High School Class of 1936, and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Cavell Burdette Maddy on March 14, 1999; four brothers and two halfsisters. Survivors include a son, Delane W. Maddy of Oak Hill; a daughter, Cynthia Lee Maddy Ashford of Frost; two grandchildren, Natalie Joan Ashford McKinney of Huntington, and Laura Beth Maddy Cummings of Centerville, Va; and a greatgrandchild, Sean Frederick McKinley of Huntington. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Oak Hill United Methodist Church, with the Rev. James Shepherd officiating. on November 4, 1999.5
Family | Ruby Cavell Burdette b. September 10, 1919, d. March 14, 1999 |
Marriage* | He married Ruby Cavell Burdette, daughter of Andrew Wilson Burdette and Minnie Gertrude Garten, on June 25, 1942 at Gallia Co., Ohio.1,8,5 |
Children |
Citations
- [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
- [S3235] Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
- [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
- [S1576] VA, USA: National Publishing Co., 1946 Young American Patriots. Richmond, U. S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945.
- [S798] Register Herald, From the J. Frank Maddy obituary in the Nov 4, 1999 edition.
- [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
- [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
- [S798] Register Herald, From the Ruby Cavell Burdette Maddy obituary in the Mar 19, 1999 edition.
- [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Ashford-Maddy marriage record.
- [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Maddy-Ellison marriage record.
Reva Ella White1,2,3,4
F, b. May 9, 1922, d. February 24, 2007
Her Social Security Number was 236-18-0244.5 Reva Ella White was born on May 9, 1922 at Meadow Bridge, Fayette Co., West Virginia.5,3,4 As of December 5, 1942,her married name was Burdette.1 She married Andrew Wilson Burdette Jr., son of Andrew Wilson Burdette and Minnie Gertrude Garten, on December 5, 1942 at Newport News, Virginia.1,6,4 Reva Ella White died on February 24, 2007 at Hampton, Virginia, at age 84.5,7,4 She Reva W. Burdette, 84, beloved wife of Andrew Wilson Burdette, Jr., completed her earthly walk of faith on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007, at the Riverside Convalescent Center, dying of natural causes. Born May 9, 1922, in Fayette County, West Va., the third of seven children of the late Willie Emerson and Ella Huffman White, Mrs. Burdette moved to the Virginia Peninsula in 1942 where she remained a resident of Elizabeth City County and Hampton until her recent passing. A lifelong dedicated member of the United Methodist Church, Reva became active with her older brothers, Kermit and Gerald, in church youth programs in Landisburg and Oak Hill, W.Va. Arriving in Newport News 64 years ago, she was married to Wilson at the Chestnut Avenue Methodist Church, and the couple provided decades of faithful, dedicated service to Tyler Memorial Methodist Church, frequently serving as delegates to the Virginia Annual Conference. Mr. and Mrs. Burdette are current members of Bethany UMC on Todds Lane. Reva generously gave unending loving support and encouragement to her husband during his successful 33-year career as a Civil Servant electronics technician with NACA/NASA at the Langley Research Center in Hampton. Working side-by-side with Wilson, Reva successfully raised a family of four children and always shared her optimism, clever sense of humor, and great love of road trips, sightseeing, and outdoor adventure. A skillful and prolific painter, Mrs. Burdette's hobbies included quilting, visiting museums and historical parks, playing family board and card games, solving crossword and jigsaw puzzles, sharing lively conversations, and, especially, beachcombing the Gulf Coast in Florida and the Atlantic shoreline on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Always an efficient homemaker and supportive mother and grandparent, Mrs. Burdette still found the time and energy to apply her effective organizational skills during employment as the main office secretary at Hampton High School during the 1960's and 70's. Constantly seeking opportunities to share compassion and generosity with others, she was a warm and dependable neighbor on Sanford Drive and often opened her home to welcome visitors, including relatives, friends, and folks less fortunate than herself. Maintaining a lifelong fierce loyalty to both her immediate and extended families Reva is survived by Wilson, her husband of 64 years; sons, Gary Burdette, Dan Burdette and wife, Janet, and Brian Burdette and wife, Lois, all of Hampton; son-in-law, J. Blaine Adams, widower of her late daughter, Cheryl B. Adams, of Prince Frederick, Md; grandchildren, Kimberly Adams of McLean, Va., Brett Adams of Park City, Utah, Samantha B. MacNaughton and husband, Andrew, of Severna Park, Md., Jon Andrew Burdette and wife, Amanda, of Fort Collins, Colo., Andrew N. Burdette and fiance, Barbara Biddle, of Sherman Oaks, Calif., and Matthew Burdette of Hampton; great-grandson Stewart MacNaughton; brother Lanty H. White and wife, Barbara Sue, of Newport News, and sister Lenore Brothers of Norfolk. A public visitation/viewing will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, at the Parklawn-Wood Funeral Home, Hampton. Memorial services will be conducted by the Reverend, Dr. Bob Gustafson, at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, at the Parklawn-Wood Funeral Home Chapel. All who knew Mrs. Reva Burdette will miss her tender empathy toward strangers, as well as toward those she loved, her exceptionally patient, active listening skills, her unending optimism, her keen sense of fair play, her courage in fighting for a righteous cause, her unerring judgment, and her exemplary faith in God. She taught us well how to better get along with each other. Our lives were greatly enriched by her powerful, yet gentle spirit. on February 27, 2007.4
Family | Andrew Wilson Burdette Jr. b. August 27, 1918, d. February 1, 2008 |
Marriage* | She married Andrew Wilson Burdette Jr., son of Andrew Wilson Burdette and Minnie Gertrude Garten, on December 5, 1942 at Newport News, Virginia.1,6,4 |
Children |
Citations
- [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
- [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
- [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
- [S593] Daily Press, From the Reva W. Burdette obituary in the Feb 27, 2007 edition.
- [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
- [S593] Daily Press, From the Andrew Wilson Burdette, Jr. obituary in the Feb 4, 2008 edition.
- [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
- [S593] Daily Press, From the Cheryl B. Adams obituary in the Dec 19, 2005 edition.
Ethel Mae Chambers1,2
F, b. May 9, 1923, d. April 24, 1997
Ethel Mae Chambers was buried at Hope Presbyterian Gardens of Hope and Columbarium, 2110 Cypress Gardens Boulevard, Winter Haven, Polk Co., Florida.3 She was born on May 9, 1923 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.2,4 As of December 24, 1943,her married name was Burdette.2 She married Dr. Marvin Garten Burdette, son of Andrew Wilson Burdette and Minnie Gertrude Garten, on December 24, 1943 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1,2,4 Ethel Mae Chambers died on April 24, 1997 at Winter Haven, Polk Co., Florida, at age 73.4 She WINTER HAVEN - Mrs. Ethel Mae Burdette of Winter Haven died Thursday (April 24, 1997) at her home. She was 73. Born in Charleston, W.Va., on May 9, 1923, she moved to Winter Haven from Huntington, W.Va., in 1958. She was a homemaker. She was a charter member of Hope Presbyterian Church. She was a member of the Gardenia Garden Club and the Lake Region Yacht and Country Club. She is survived by her husband, Dr. Marvin G. Burdette Sr., Winter Haven; sons, Dr. Marvin G. Burdette Jr., Greenwood, S.C., and Dr. David C. Burdette, Orange Park; daughter, Lynn Moneck, Clearwater; and nine grandchildren. on April 28, 1997.4
Family | Dr. Marvin Garten Burdette b. June 8, 1922, d. September 29, 2012 |
Marriage* | She married Dr. Marvin Garten Burdette, son of Andrew Wilson Burdette and Minnie Gertrude Garten, on December 24, 1943 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1,2,4 |
Children |
Citations
- [S1576] VA, USA: National Publishing Co., 1946 Young American Patriots. Richmond, U. S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945.
- [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Burdette-Chambers marriage record.
- [S10270] Hope Presbyterian Gardens of Hope and Columbarium, Polk Co., FL, online www.findagrave.com.
- [S1979] Ledger, The, From the Ethel Mae Burdette obituary in the Apr 28, 1997 edition.
- [S10271] News Chief, From the Marvin G. Burdette obituary in the Oct 7, 2012 edition.
Cheryl Jean Burdette1,2,3
F, b. June 17, 1946, d. December 16, 2005
Father | Andrew Wilson Burdette Jr.1,4,2,5 b. August 27, 1918, d. February 1, 2008 |
Mother | Reva Ella White1,4,2,5 b. May 9, 1922, d. February 24, 2007 |
Her Social Security Number was 223-68-7967.6 Cheryl Jean Burdette was born on June 17, 1946 at Newport News, Virginia.2,3,6,5 As of June 22, 1966,her married name was Adams.2 She married James Blaine Adams on June 22, 1966 at Hampton, Virginia.1,4,2,5 Cheryl Jean Burdette died on December 16, 2005 at Maryland at age 59.6,5 She Cheryl B. Adams, 59, was born in Hampton, Va., on June 17, 1946, the only daughter of four children of Wilson and Reva Burdette, 105 Sanford Drive. Cheryl completed her undergraduate and graduate education in library science at the University of Maryland, College Park. Upon graduation, she became a librarian in the Prince George's County Public School System. During her 30-year teaching career she served as librarian at O. W. Phair Elementary, Seat Pleasant Elementary, University Park Elementary, CT Reed Elementary, Buck Lodge Middle School, and Kettering Middle School in Prince George's County. In 1990 she moved with her family to Calvert County and transferred as librarian to Mutual Elementary School in 1992, then in 1994 moved to open the library at Patuxent High School where she completed her professional career, retiring in 2004. While at University Park Elementary in PG County she was an advocate for and proponent of the Write-A-Book Festival. Once relocated to Calvert County and Mutual Elementary she initiated the inclusion of the Accelerated Reader Program, first at Mutual then offered training across the district for elementary school librarians. On Friday, Dec. 16, 2005, Cheryl Burdette Adams, of Prince Frederick, Md. Beloved wife of Blaine Adams; loving mother of Kimberly Adams and Brett Adams. She is survived by her parents, Wilson and Reva Burdette; brothers, Gary, Daniel and Brian Burdette, all of Hampton, Va; and many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. on December 19, 2005.5
Family | James Blaine Adams |
Marriage* | She married James Blaine Adams on June 22, 1966 at Hampton, Virginia.1,4,2,5 |
Children |
Citations
- [S593] Daily Press, From the Andrew Wilson Burdette, Jr. obituary in the Feb 4, 2008 edition.
- [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
- [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
- [S593] Daily Press, From the Reva W. Burdette obituary in the Feb 27, 2007 edition.
- [S593] Daily Press, From the Cheryl B. Adams obituary in the Dec 19, 2005 edition.
- [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.