Douglas Edgar Gardner, Sr.
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DOUGLAS EDGAR
GARDNER, SR.
July 1953 - October 2021
On Sunday, Oct. 16th, 2021 Douglas E. Gardner Sr., of Amissville, VA, 68 years old, passed away at Fairfax Hospital two weeks after an automobile accident. Doug was born in Mt. Airy, NC, and grew up in Hillsville, VA and North Arlington, VA. where he graduated from Yorktown HS.
He was predeceased by his loving grandparents, Sug and Sadie Branscome, his mother, Betty Marie Gardner, all from Hillsville, VA, his sister Trish from Florida, and his oldest son, Douglas Gardner, Jr., from Chantilly, VA.
Doug is survived by his father, Kenneth Gardner of Hillsville, VA, three sons, Jeff and his wife Melissa Gardner, Tyler and his wife Rachael Gardner, Kenny Gardner and his partner Emily Freeman, and 10 grandchildren, Caitlyn, Tyler, Charles, Luke, Chelsea, Brody, Daniel, Weston, Juliet and a 10th expected next spring, all of Bealeton, VA, his brother Mike Gardner from Hillsville, VA, sister Diane from Hawaii, and nephews Shea Gardner and Eric Brent, and nieces Tiana Pascua and Kristen Gardner, numerous uncles, aunts and cousins, and his faithful black pit bull, "C2."
Doug enjoyed driving his MG Midget ("Miget") around town as a teenager. He enjoyed going to Georgetown and hanging with friends, going to Redskin games with friends and family. He loved fishing, turkey hunting, softball, football, and country music. He was a highly skilled drywall finisher following in his father's footsteps.
He was a good man who had many friends and family members who cared deeply about him and he would do anything for any of them. He will be buried in Hillsville, VA on Saturday October 23rd 2021 at the Gladesboro Lutheran Church, 3486 Gladesboro Road , Hillsville, Va 24343, accepting friends at 2pm, service following at 3pm. There will be a Celebration of life, Saturday November 6, 2021 at 2pm at the Sunnyside Farm in Hamilton, VA.