Elizabeth Parker Jarman1
F, #129271, b. 5 March 1895, d. 30 May 1988
Parents
Biography
Elizabeth Parker Jarman was born on 5 March 1895 in Emory, Washington Co., VA.
1 She married
Dr. Thomas Griffin Hardy, Sr., son of
Louis Atkinson Hardy and
Sarah Matthews, in 1917. Elizabeth Parker Jarman died on 30 May 1988.
She was buried in June 1988 in Westview Cemetery, Farmville, Prince Edward Co., VA, Findagrave #149426213.
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- [S4778] Farmville, Dist. 0101, sheet 33A, Dwelling 272, Family 294, 1910 Federal Census, Prince Edward County, Virginia. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T624, Roll 1642; FHL #1375655.
Joseph Lindsay Jarman, Jr.1
M, #129272, b. 10 August 1897, d. 1 May 1954
Parents
Biography
Joseph Lindsay Jarman, Jr., was born on 10 August 1897 in Emory, Washington Co., VA.
1 He died on 1 May 1954 in Washington, D.C.; did not marry.
He was buried on 3 May 1954 in Westview Cemetery, Farmville, Prince Edward Co., VA, Findagrave #149426133.
Occupation: Hotel management. Joseph Lindsay Jarman, Jr., began military service
WW I service, Farmville Co. G, U.S. Army, Mexican border service, then 17 months overseas with Headquarters Co., Bordeaux, France. (Obituary 4 MAY 1954, The Farmville Herald, page 7 (Newspapers.com)).
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- [S4778] Farmville, Dist. 0101, sheet 33A, Dwelling 272, Family 294, 1910 Federal Census, Prince Edward County, Virginia. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T624, Roll 1642; FHL #1375655.
Helen Reeves Jarman1
F, #129273, b. 13 June 1904, d. 23 November 1958
Parents
Biography
Helen Reeves Jarman was born on 13 June 1904 in Prince Edward Co., VA.
1 She married
Mark Ligon Hankins, Sr., on 17 March 1923; date per 1938 divorce record. She and
Mark Ligon Hankins, Sr., were divorced on 31 January 1938 in Richmond, VA. She married
Earl Berkeley Sutherland, Sr., son of
William James Sutherland and
Ethel Vernon Williams, on 20 November 1940 in Farmville, Prince Edward Co., VA. Helen Reeves Jarman died on 23 November 1958 in Richmond, VA.
She was buried in November 1958 in Westview Cemetery, Farmville, Prince Edward Co., VA, Findagrave #149426082.
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Citations
- [S4778] Farmville, Dist. 0101, sheet 33A, Dwelling 272, Family 294, 1910 Federal Census, Prince Edward County, Virginia. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T624, Roll 1642; FHL #1375655.
Dr. William Dabney Jarman, Sr.1
M, #129274, b. 16 August 1906, d. 13 February 2006
Parents
Biography
Dr. William Dabney Jarman, Sr., was born on 16 August 1906 in Greeneville, Greene Co., TN.
1 He married
Margaret Irene Brandon on 10 February 1940 in Alexandria, Fairfax Co., VA; ceremony by Rev. Edward R. Welles, Protestant Episcopal Church. He died on 13 February 2006 in Hume, Fauquier Co., VA.
He was buried in February 2006 in Rock Creek Ceemtery, Washington, D.C., Findagrave #150820852.
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Citations
- [S4778] Farmville, Dist. 0101, sheet 33A, Dwelling 272, Family 294, 1910 Federal Census, Prince Edward County, Virginia. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T624, Roll 1642; FHL #1375655.
Earl Berkeley Sutherland, Sr.
M, #129275, b. 22 February 1918, d. 12 January 1975
Parents
Biography
Earl Berkeley Sutherland, Sr., was born on 22 February 1918 in Dublin, Pulaski Co., VA. He married
Helen Reeves Jarman daughter of
Dr. Joseph Leonard Jarman and
Mary Helen Wiley, on 20 November 1940 in Farmville, Prince Edward Co., VA. Earl Berkeley Sutherland, Sr., died on 12 January 1975 in Bedford, Bedford Co., VA.
He was buried in January 1975 in Greenwood Cemetery, Bedford, Bedford Co., VA, Findagrave #150395506.
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William James Sutherland
M, #129276, b. 16 July 1877, d. 15 April 1961
Biography
William James Sutherland was born on 16 July 1877 in Nelson Co., VA. He married
Ethel Vernon Williams. He died on 15 April 1961 in Bedford Co., VA,
Obituary -- (via Findagrave.com):
Bedford Bulletin-Democrat, 20 Apr 1961
William J. Sutherland, 83, of Mountain Avenue, died April 15 enroute to the Bedford County Memorial Hospital. Born in Nelson County, he was a son of the late John and Sarah Frances Suddith Sutherland. He was a retired foreman with the Norfolk and Western Railway Co. He is survived by three daughters, Miss Bebe Sutherland and Mrs. Eleanor Davis of Bedford and Mrs. Samuel J. Schaffer of Cranford, N. J.; six sons, W. Claude Sutherland, S. Clyde Sutherland and Eugene Sutherland of Bedford, Ben E. Sutherland of New York City, Earl B. Sutherland of Washington, D. C., and Edward L. Sutherland of Madison, N. J.; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted April 17 from the Sutherland home on Mountain Avenue. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery in Bedford.
He was buried in April 1961 in Greenwood Cemetery, Bedford, Bedford Co., VA, Findagrave #137232303.
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Ethel Vernon Williams
F, #129277, b. 25 December 1881, d. 24 January 1956
Biography
Ethel Vernon Williams was born on 25 December 1881 in Tazewell Co., VA. She married
William James Sutherland. She died on 24 January 1956 in Bedford, Bedford Co., VA.
She was buried in January 1956 in Greenwood Cemetery, Bedford, Bedford Co., VA, Findagrave #150359230.
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Dr. Thomas Griffin Hardy, Sr.
M, #129278, b. 19 December 1890, d. 24 June 1957
Parents
Biography
Dr. Thomas Griffin Hardy, Sr., was born on 19 December 1890 in Kenbridge, Lunenburg Co., VA. He married
Elizabeth Parker Jarman daughter of
Dr. Joseph Leonard Jarman and
Mary Helen Wiley, in 1917. Dr. Thomas Griffin Hardy, Sr., died on 24 June 1957 in Henrico Co., VA.
He was buried in June 1957 in Westview Cemetery, Farmville, Prince Edward Co., VA, Findagrave #149426258.
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Louis Atkinson Hardy
M, #129279, b. 3 May 1851, d. 4 April 1915
Biography
Louis Atkinson Hardy was born on 3 May 1851 in Lunenburg Co., VA. He married
Sarah Matthews on 5 June 1879 in Lunenburg Co., VA. He died on 4 April 1915.
He was buried in April 1915 in Hardy Family Cemeetery, Kenbridge, Lunenburg Co., VA, Findagrave #90809970.
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Sarah Matthews
F, #129280, b. 23 June 1855, d. 23 April 1936
Biography
Sarah Matthews was born on 23 June 1855 in Campbell Co., VA. She married
Louis Atkinson Hardy on 5 June 1879 in Lunenburg Co., VA. She died on 23 April 1936.
She was buried in April 1936 in Hardy Family Cemeetery, Kenbridge, Lunenburg Co., VA, Findagrave #90810265.
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Elizabeth Jarman Hardy
F, #129281, b. 10 December 1919, d. 4 July 1983
Parents
Biography
Elizabeth Jarman Hardy was born on 10 December 1919. She married
Charles Craig Murdoch son of
Charles Murdoch and
Edith Dunlop, on 12 December 1942 in Prince Edward Co., VA. Elizabeth Jarman Hardy died on 4 July 1983.
She was buried in July 1983 in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA, Findagrave #28431411.
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Charles Craig Murdoch
M, #129282, b. 3 April 1917, d. 7 November 2002
Parents
Biography
Charles Craig Murdoch was born on 3 April 1917 in Belfast, Antrim, Republic of Ireland. He married
Elizabeth Jarman Hardy daughter of
Dr. Thomas Griffin Hardy, Sr., and
Elizabeth Parker Jarman, on 12 December 1942 in Prince Edward Co., VA. Charles Craig Murdoch died on 7 November 2002 in Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA.
He was buried in November 2002 in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA, Findagrave #28431399.
Charles Craig Murdoch lived in 1942 in London, England, U.K.
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Sara Matthews Hardy
F, #129283, b. 5 October 1923, d. 3 April 2001
Parents
Biography
Sara Matthews Hardy was born on 5 October 1923 in Farmville, Prince Edward Co., VA. She married
Charles Armistead Blanton, Jr., on 20 April 1943 in Farmville, Prince Edward Co., VA; Charles remarried to Shirley Edith Roberts in 1961 and was divorced from her in 1980. The divorce record shows two children. She died on 3 April 2001
Obituary -- (via Findagrave.com):
Richmond Times-Dispatch - April 5, 2001
Mrs. Sara Matthews Hardy Blanton, 77, of Castleton, Vt., and a longtime resident of Farmville, Va., died Tuesday evening, April 3, 2001, at the Rutland Regional Medical Center, Rutland, Vt.
Mrs. Blanton was born in Farmville, Va., on October 5, 1923, the daughter of Elizabeth Jarman Hardy and Dr. Thomas Griffin Hardy. Mrs. Blanton was raised in Farmville, attended local schools, graduating from Farmville High School with the class of 1940. Following her graduation, she attended Longwood College. She was a member of Alpha Chapter, Tri Sigma Sorority and was a volunteer at the Children's Hospital in Richmond, following her marriage.
Survivors include her daughter, Elizabeth Blanton Shelor of Alexandria, Va.; her son, Charles A. Blanton III; her sister, Wiley H. Wheat of Caret, Va.; five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister, Elizabeth Hardy Murdoch; and a brother, Dr. Thomas G. Hardy Jr.
Services will be held on Saturday, April 7, 2001, at Johns Memorial Episcopal Church in Farmville, Va., with interment to follow at West View Cemetery in Farmville. Following the services, the family will receive friends at the Lancaster Library Building, Longwood College. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Aldous Funeral Home and Doyne-Burger-Davis Funeral Home in Farmville, Va.
NOTE: Her daughter Elizabeth had three children, Jennifer, Eloise, and Natialie. The obituary of her son Charles lists three children, "Armistead", Dabney, and Riley, making a total of six grandchildren for Sara, one more than the above obituary states. This discrepancy is consistent with the difficulty identifying the daughter Riley Blanton, listed in Charles A. Blanton, IV's 2024 obituary. Given the ages of her daughter Elizabeth and her daughter-in-law Christianna as of 2001, it appears that Riley was adopted. DLB 2026.
She was buried in April 2001 in Westview Cemetery, Farmville, Prince Edward Co., VA, Findagrave #23963151.
Sara Matthews Hardy lived in 1988 in Castleton, Rutland Co., VT.
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Charles Armistead Blanton, Jr.
M, #129284, b. 22 May 1922, d. 8 October 2008
Biography
Charles Armistead Blanton, Jr., was born on 22 May 1922 in Richmond, VA; son of Wyndham Bolling and Natalie Friend (McFaden) Blanton. He married
Sara Matthews Hardy daughter of
Dr. Thomas Griffin Hardy, Sr., and
Elizabeth Parker Jarman, on 20 April 1943 in Farmville, Prince Edward Co., VA; Charles remarried to Shirley Edith Roberts in 1961 and was divorced from her in 1980. The divorce record shows two children. Charles Armistead Blanton, Jr., died on 8 October 2008 in Henrico Co., VA,
Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):
The husband of Lamar Berry Blanton; father of two daughters, three sons, the brother of Mary Blanton Easterly. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Dr. Frank McFaden Blanton and Dr. Wyndham Bolling Blanton Jr.
Born in Richmond, Va., to Natalie Friend McFaden Blanton and Wyndham Bolling Blanton, M.D.
A graduate of St. Christopher's School (1940) and Hampden-Sydney College (class of 1944), earned his law degree from the T.C. Williams School of Law in 1952.Member of Kappa Sigma,Omicron Delta Kappa,Phi Alpha Delta and McNeill Law Society.
Military Record
Enlisted in the U.S. Navy Air Corps in July 1942 under the V-5 Naval Aviation Program;was commissioned an Ensign in April of 1943 and served as a torpedo bomber pilot. He was awarded the Presidential Commendation Ribbon, Air Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross and a Gold Star (in lieu of a third air medal) for action in the Solomon Islands on Bougainville in 1944.He was mustered out in September 1945 holding the rank of Lieutenant (j.g.) and before he resigned from the Naval Reserve attained the rank of Lieutenant (s.g.)
Engaged in "on-the-job training" in lumber, millwork, and box manufacturing with the Miller Manufacturing Company in Richmond in 1947; affiliated with The Trust Department of First and Merchants National Bank of Richmond in 1947; Service Supervisor of Miller and Rhoads from 1947 to 1950.
He was a practicing attorney in Richmond for 50 years.Associate with the firm of Parker, Neal, Harris and Knowles from 1952 to 1955; Law Partner with Satterfield, Anderson and Blanton from 1955 to 1958; after that with the firm of Blanton, Lumpkin and Shaia.
On September 4,1962, he was appointed Special Justice of the Henrico Circuit Court.
Was actively involved in local community service for many years, serving as president of the Richmond Area Association for Retarded Children (1958-1961), chairman of the Central YMCA Management Board (1956-1964), president of the Friends Association for Children (1973-74), director of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce (1969), secretary-treasurer of the Virginia Bar Association (1961-69), and was appointed honorary consul to Nicaragua by the Virginia State Bar (1960). He was selected to both the All-City and All-State basketball and football teams while at STC. After college, he became the Men's City Handball Champion in Richmond and holds the school record for the oldest alumnus (age 47) ever to play in a varsity-alumni football game at HSC. He was an active and devoted member of River Road Presbyterian and Second Presbyterian Churches, where he served as deacon and elder for many years.
Bio By:Paula Lucy Delosh.
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Elizabeth Hardy "Bonnie" Blanton
F, #129285, b. 17 February 1944, d. 2025
Parents
Family 1: William Thomas Chappelle, Jr.
| Daughter | Jennifer Courtenay Shelor+ |
Family 2: Joseph Badger Shelor (b. 28 July 1934, d. 28 May 2014)
| Daughter | Eloise Wiley Shelor+ |
| Daughter | Natalie McFaden Shelor+ |
Biography
Elizabeth Hardy "Bonnie" Blanton was born on 17 February 1944. She married William Thomas Chappelle, Jr., on 26 June 1963 in Halifax Co., NC. She married
Joseph Badger Shelor on 3 June 1970 in Richmond, VA. She and William Thomas Chappelle, Jr., were divorced on 6 October 1969 in Richmond, VA. She died in 2025
Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):
Elizabeth "Bonnie" Hardy Blanton Shelor, 81, of Richmond, Va., departed this life on August 11, 2025.
A graduate of St. Catherine's School, Bonnie continued her education at Chatham College, VCU School of Fine Arts, and the Corcoran Art Gallery in Washington, D.C.
Bonnie was preceded in death by her sweet husband, Joseph Badger Shelor; and her brother, Charles A. Blanton, III.
She is survived by her children, Jennifer Shelor Glenn (Eric), Wiley Shelor Hunnicutt (Allan) and Natalie Shelor Sinclair; her grandchildren, Joseph Matthew Malone (Brianna), James Austin Malone, Robert Isaac Hunnicutt, II, Lily Elizabeth Hunnicutt, Marco Sinclair and Madeline Eliza Sinclair; and one great grandchild, Carter Rayne Malone.
She was a long-time resident of both Alexandria and Richmond, Virginia. During her time in Alexandria, Bonnie and Joe provided a home away from home for many of Joe's students at Episcopal High School.
A prolific artist in her own right, Bonnie was also accomplished in fine art restoration. Not only was she known for her creative talent, love of flowers, and all things beautiful, Bonnie was a fierce advocate for her children and grandchildren and loved them all deeply.
In the eleven years since the passing of her beloved Joe, Bonnie was a rock for her daughters and grandchildren. Friends and family remember Bonnie as a feisty, independent woman whose sense of humor kept people on their toes. She relished cooking and eating delicious meals, swimming, watching tennis, laughing with friends, and calling her stockbroker on a daily basis. Some have said that she would have made a great hedge fund manager. She died on her brother's birthday under a rainbow sky.
Services are private.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests for you to plant your own beautiful flowers in memory of Bonnie, and to consider a donation to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
Elizabeth Hardy "Bonnie" Blanton lived in 2001 in Alexandria, VA.
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Joseph Badger Shelor
M, #129286, b. 28 July 1934, d. 28 May 2014
| Daughter | Eloise Wiley Shelor+ |
| Daughter | Natalie McFaden Shelor+ |
Biography
Joseph Badger Shelor was born on 28 July 1934 in Meadows of Dan, Patrick co., VA; son of Posey Lester and Eloise (Newell) Shelor. He married
Elizabeth Hardy "Bonnie" Blanton daughter of
Charles Armistead Blanton, Jr., and
Sara Matthews Hardy, on 3 June 1970 in Richmond, VA. Joseph Badger Shelor died on 28 May 2014 in Richmond, VA,
Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):
SHELOR, Joseph Badger, 79, slipped away silently to the Elysian Fields after a valiant 10-year battle with debilitating health issues on May 28, 2014. Ever the officer and gentleman, he died as he lived, exemplifying The Episcopal High School's motto: Fortiter, Fideliter, Feliciter (bravely, faithfully, joyfully).
Born in Meadows of Dan, Virginia, he graduated from The Episcopal High School, Alexandria, Virginia in '52 with advanced standing and as a monitor. He went to Princeton University, joining the Cottage Club, and graduated from Hampden-Sydney College in '57 with a B.S., belonging to Kappa Sigma fraternity. UVA awarded him a Master's in Arts in teaching chemistry in '81. After serving in the Navy as a Lt. j.g. aboard the USS Platte, he returned to E.H.S. where he taught math, religious studies and chemistry, coached track and field, football and instituted the game of lacrosse as a school sport. He was also a fierce competitor on the squash court. Mr. Shelor inspired and infused a love of learning in generations of young men and women in his 45 years of service. He demanded their best as his philosophy was "prepare, participate and persevere." The chemistry lab was named in his honor, as well as a lacrosse award given in his honor by his 1972 undefeated hall of fame lacrosse team, Captain Charlie Bagley and Crease Attackman Beau Wilson spearheading the concept and raising the funds to make the MVP Award a yearly event. He was master to many and servant to all.
His survivors include his sidekick and loving wife of 44 years, Elizabeth Hardy Blanton "Bonnie" Shelor; and his three much-loved daughters, Jennifer Shelor Glenn (Eric), and her two sons, Joseph Matthew Malone and James Austin Malone; E. Wiley Shelor Hunnicutt (Philip), and her two children, Robert Isaac (Zack) and Lily Elizabeth; Natalie Shelor Sinclair (Brendan), and their daughters, Mackenzie Diana and Madeline Eliza. Three of his six siblings, Susan Shelor, Edna Ann Williams and Nancy Wynn, survive him; as well as his brothers-in-law, Charlie Blanton and wife, Chris, and Andrew Blanton and wife, Alison; as well as numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
Mr. Shelor was a patriot and scholar, who loved his family whole-heartedly and they him. One-of-a-kind and a kind, good man, he will be deeply missed.
Special thanks to New Century Hospice, Jennifer, Lorie, Rachel, Jen, Claudia, Jenny and Alexa, as well as Jasmine Tyler and Taliah Murry of Always Best Care Senior Services, who brought great comfort in his final years. Services, committal and reception will be held 1 p.m. Monday, June 2, at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 12291 River Rd., Richmond, Va. 23238. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to The Episcopal High School, 1200 N. Quaker Lane, Alexandria, Virginia 22302, or The Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
- Richmond Times Dispatch.
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Charles Armistead Blanton, III
M, #129287, b. 11 August 1946, d. 18 May 2024
Parents
Family: Mary Christianna "Chris" Ziebe
| Daughter | Riley Blanton |
| Son | Charles Armistead Blanton, IV+ |
| Daughter | Debney Saunders Blanton |
Biography
Charles Armistead Blanton, III, was born on 11 August 1946 in Prince Edward Co., VA. He married Mary Christianna "Chris" Ziebe on 18 May 1974 in Grace Covenant Presbyterian Chapel, Richmond, VA; ceremony by Rev. Harmon B. Ramsey, Minister of Religion (Presbyterian). He died on 18 May 2024 in Richmond, VA,
Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):
Charles "Charlie" Armistead Blanton III peacefully passed away on May 18, 2024 in his hometown of Richmond, Virginia.
Charlie was born to Sarah Hardy Blanton and Charles Armistead Blanton II on August 11, 1946 in Farmville, Virginia. Charlie was raised by a beautiful village of family members, including his parents, siblings, maternal and paternal aunts and uncles, grandparents, and a robust group of cousins, whom Charlie loved as brothers and sisters.
Charlie continued the family tradition, attending St. Christopher's School, which instilled in him many qualities he greatly valued, such as fair play, teamwork, friendship and his love of sports. There, he was fortunate to have had wonderful mentors, including Dr. Bugg and Mr. Brinser, who believed in him and encouraged him to succeed through graduation. While at St. Christopher's, he excelled at sports, being named co-captain of the football team, playing on a championship baseball team and cultivating many friendships that would last a lifetime. Charlie spent a post-graduate year at Fork Union Military Academy and a brief time at William & Mary playing football before joining the U.S. Navy. There he spent four years in service as a Navy air crewman, working on the flight deck of the U.S.S. Essex. In the Navy, he became an avid runner, beginning a regimen of physical fitness that he would diligently maintain until the last month of his life. Upon his return from the Navy, Charlie attended Hampden-Sydney College where he developed his love of learning, earning Phi Beta Kappa, which would have made Dr. Bugg and Mr. Brinser very proud (and likely very surprised!). After Hampden-Sydney, Charlie earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Richmond School of Law, briefly practicing family law before beginning his career at the Virginia Electric and Power Company, now Dominion Energy. Here Charlie spent the majority of his 37-year career working in the Nuclear Fuel Procurement Department. In this role, he was fortunate to travel the globe, visiting Germany, Austria, France, England, Spain, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Russia, Australia, Canada, and across the United States, while cultivating many valued professional relationships at home and abroad. By his side for the duration of his impressive and rewarding life was his faithful and caring wife, Christianna "Chris" Ziebe Blanton, with whom he celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary on the day of his passing.
He is survived by his son, Armistead, and his wife, Elizabeth; his two grandsons, Charlie and Shep; his daughter, Dabney and her partner, Paul, and his daughter, Riley; his sister, Bonnie Shelor; his brother, Andy, and his wife, Alison; and his sister, Frannie Herbert, and her husband, Mick. He is also survived by a large and wonderful extended family, many of whom loved him as their own brother, and whom he cherished. In the last weeks before his death, Charlie expressed his surprise at the outpouring of love and support he received. As a brother-cousin told him, the only person surprised by this love was Charlie himself.
There will be a private burial at Hollywood Cemetery followed by a celebration of Charlie's well-lived life at The Country Club of Virginia, Westhampton at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Christopher's School, Richmond, Virginia.
He was buried in May 2024 in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond City, VA, Findagrave #270606201.
Charles Armistead Blanton, III, lived in 1974 in Richmond, VA. He lived from 1992 to 2020 in Richmond, VA.
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Charles Murdoch
M, #129288
Biography
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Edith Dunlop
F, #129289
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Dr. Thomas Griffin Hardy, Jr.
M, #129290, b. 25 February 1927, d. 15 December 1988
Parents
Family: Martha Cousins Wells (b. 5 September 1926, d. 16 March 2021)
| Daughter | Martha Lindsay Hardy+ |
| Daughter | Whitney Wells Hardy+ |
| Son | Thomas Griffin Hardy, III+ |
Biography
Dr. Thomas Griffin Hardy, Jr., was born on 25 February 1927 in Farmville, Prince Edward Co., VA. He married
Martha Cousins Wells daughter of
Whitney McIlwaine Wells and
Thelma James, on 3 February 1951 in Trinity Methodist Church, Petersburg, VA; ceremony by Rev. Dr. John A. Chapman. Martha remarried to Terence O'Brady. Dr. Thomas Griffin Hardy, Jr., married Beverley Gayle Sibley "Bunny" Burleson in 1973 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI; Beverley was first married to Maj. Walter Lee McCahan (1934-1968,), killed in service in Vietnam. They had two children, David and Erin. He died on 15 December 1988 in Columbus, Franklin Co., OH.
Dr. Thomas Griffin Hardy, Jr., began military service on 15 June 1944 WW II service, U.S. Navy, discharged 2 NOV 1945. He lived from 1950 to 1951 in Rochester, Monroe Co., NY. He lived in 1958 in Richmond, VA. He lived in 1988 in Bexley, Franklin Co., OH.
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Martha Cousins Wells
F, #129291, b. 5 September 1926, d. 16 March 2021
Parents
| Daughter | Martha Lindsay Hardy+ |
| Daughter | Whitney Wells Hardy+ |
| Son | Thomas Griffin Hardy, III+ |
Biography
Martha Cousins Wells was born on 5 September 1926 in Dinwiddie Co., VA. She married
Dr. Thomas Griffin Hardy, Jr., son of
Dr. Thomas Griffin Hardy, Sr., and
Elizabeth Parker Jarman, on 3 February 1951 in Trinity Methodist Church, Petersburg, VA; ceremony by Rev. Dr. John A. Chapman. Martha remarried to Terence O'Brady. Martha Cousins Wells died on 16 March 2021.
She was buried in March 2021 in Tallahassee National Cemetery, Tallahassee, Leon Co., FL, Findagrave #224614159.
Martha Cousins Wells lived between 1935 and 1940 in 1811 Berkeley Avenue, Petersburg, VA.
1 She lived in 1958 in Richmond, VA.
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Citations
- [S4779] ED 115-28, sheet 2A, Household 32, 1940 Federal Census, Petersburg (Independent City), Virginia. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T627, Roll 4316.
Whitney McIlwaine Wells
M, #129292, b. 10 October 1892, d. 16 June 1977
Biography
Whitney McIlwaine Wells was born on 10 October 1892 in Petersburg, VA.
1 He married
Thelma James. He died on 16 June 1977 in Petersburg, VA.
He was buried in June 1977 in Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, VA, Findagrave #82062784.
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Citations
- [S4779] ED 115-28, sheet 2A, Household 32, 1940 Federal Census, Petersburg (Independent City), Virginia. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T627, Roll 4316.
Thelma James
F, #129293, b. 16 May 1899, d. 3 May 1992
Biography
Thelma James was born on 16 May 1899 in Norfolk, VA.
1 She married
Whitney McIlwaine Wells. She died on 3 May 1992 in Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA.
She was buried in May 1992 in Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, VA, Findagrave #82062727.
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Citations
- [S4779] ED 115-28, sheet 2A, Household 32, 1940 Federal Census, Petersburg (Independent City), Virginia. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T627, Roll 4316.
Helen Wiley Hardy
F, #129294, b. 19 October 1922, d. 15 February 2009
Parents
| Son | James Clifton Wheat, III+ |
Biography
Helen Wiley Hardy was born on 19 October 1922 in Prince Edward Co., VA. She married
James Clifton Wheat, Jr., son of
James Clifton Wheat and
Emma Conquest, on 29 October 1948 in Farmville, Prince Edward Co., VA. Helen Wiley Hardy died on 15 February 2009 in Henrico Co., VA,
Obituary – Richmond Times-Dispatch, Richmond, Virginia; Tuesday, 17 FEB 2009, page B5 (Newspapers.com):
WHEAT, Wiley Hardy,
86, widow of James Clifton Wheat Jr., loving mother, grandmother, and aunt, passed away peacefully after a brief illness Sunday morning February 15, 2009.
She was born on October 19, 1922 to Dr. Thomas Graham Hardy and Elizabeth Jarman Hardy, and was raised in Farmville, Virginia, where she graduated from Longwood College in 1943. She married Jim Wheat in 1949, and they had a son, James Clifton Wheat III. They resided in Richmond most of their married life, where she was a pillar of support and encouragement to her husband in growing his business, Wheat, First Securities, and in his political and community service. She also shared her husband’s love of St. James’s Church, in her own right, she was extremely active in service to the community and historical and architectural societies. She was past President of the National Society of Colonial Dames of America in Virginia, and in conjunction served as a Regent of Gunston Hall and Senior Representative to the Sulgrave Manor Board (George Washington’s ancestral home in England). She was devoted to Colonial Williamsburg where she was a Member of the Raleigh Tavern Society, the Goodwin Society, and The President’s Council. She served of the Board of Trustees of Hampden-Sydney College and on the Board of St. Margaret’s School in Tappahannock. In the 1980s, she and her husband underook a painstaking and extensive renovation, with the expert oversight of Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, of the 18th century manor house at Blandfield in Essex County Va. where they resided until after her husband’s death in 1992. She served as The Christmas Mother in 1983. She served on the Board of The Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia, and was appointed by two governors of the Commonwealth to the Citizen’s Advisory Council in Furnishing and Interpreting the Executive Mansion. She also served on the Board of Gateway Homers. She was a former member of the junior League of Richmond, The Woman’s Club, and the Tuckahoe Garden Club. She was also a member of the Country Club of Virginia.
She was preceded in death by her siblings, Elisabeth Hardy Murdoch, Dr. Thomas G. Hardy Jr., and Sarah Hardy Blanton.
In addition to her son, she is survived by her grandchildren, Ella Remy Wheat, Elisabeth Parker Wheat, Susannah Wiley Wheat, and Emma Conquest Wheat; and her nieces and nephews, Elisabeth Blanton Shelor, Charles Armistead Blanton, and Thomas G. Hardy III, all of Richmond, Sally Murdock Brown of Atlanta, Whitney Hardy Salie of Athens, Georgia, Margaret Murdock Page of Barnesville, Georgia, and Lindsay Hardy Mallison of Tallahassee, Florida, and a multitude of great-nieces and great-nephews and friends.
The funeral service will be held at noon Wednesday, February 18, at St. James’s Episcopal Church, 1205 West Franklin St. Burial will be a 3 p.m. in Hollywood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. James’s Church, Longwood University, or Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
She was buried in February 2009 in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA, Findagrave #93520261.
Helen Wiley Hardy was also known as "Wiley" Hardy. She lived in 1988 in Castleton, Rutland Co., VT.
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James Clifton Wheat, Jr.
M, #129295, b. 30 June 1920, d. 29 April 1992
Parents
Family: Helen Wiley Hardy (b. 19 October 1922, d. 15 February 2009)
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Biography
James Clifton Wheat, Jr., was born on 30 June 1920 in Richmond, VA. He married
Helen Wiley Hardy daughter of
Dr. Thomas Griffin Hardy, Sr., and
Elizabeth Parker Jarman, on 29 October 1948 in Farmville, Prince Edward Co., VA. James Clifton Wheat, Jr., died on 29 April 1992.
He was buried in May 1992 in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA, Findagrave #28431362.
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James Clifton Wheat
M, #129296
Biography
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Emma Conquest
F, #129297
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Mildred Lyle Hicks
F, #129298, b. 17 April 1903, d. 30 April 1988
Parents
Biography
Mildred Lyle Hicks was born on 17 April 1903 in Bells, Crockett Co., TN.
1 She married
Emerson Wiley Jarman son of
Dr. Joseph Leonard Jarman and
Mary Helen Wiley, on 12 June 1924 in Union Co., AR, license date; no children. Mildred Lyle Hicks and
Emerson Wiley Jarman were divorced before April 1940. She died on 30 April 1988 SS Applications and Claims Index.
She was buried in May 1988 in Woodlawn Cemetery, El Dorado, Union Co., AR, Findagrave #13625811.
Mildred Lyle Hicks lived on 4 April 1930 in Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., TX.
2 She lived on 25 November 1941 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX. She lived in 1943 in El Dorado, Union Co., AR.
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Citations
- [S4780] El Dorado Ward 3, Dist. 0142, sheet 1B, Dwelling 9, Family 12, 1910 Federal Census, Union County, Arkansas. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T624, Roll 66; FHL #1374079.
- [S2890] Ft. Worth, Dist. 0077, sheet 9A, Dwelling 90, Family 105, 1930 Federal Census, Tarrant County, Texas. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T626, Roll 2393; FHL #2342127.
Dr. John William Hicks
M, #129299, b. 4 June 1878, d. 24 May 1955
Biography
Dr. John William Hicks was born on 4 June 1878 in Claiborne Co., TN, WW II draft registration.
1,2 He married
Kittye Lee Pepper about 1901. He died on 24 May 1955 in Middlesboro, Bell Co., KY.
He was buried in 1955 in Moody Cemetery, Tazewell, Claiborne Co., TN, Findagrave #7861500.
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Citations
- [S1405] Civil District 14, Dist. 0014, sheet 3A, Dwelling 46, Family 46, 1900 Federal Census, Claiborne County, Tennessee. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T623, Roll 1561; FHL #1241561.
- [S4780] El Dorado Ward 3, Dist. 0142, sheet 1B, Dwelling 9, Family 12, 1910 Federal Census, Union County, Arkansas. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T624, Roll 66; FHL #1374079.
Kittye Lee Pepper1
F, #129300, b. 25 March 1884, d. 15 December 1964
Biography
Kittye Lee Pepper was born on 25 March 1884 in Prospect, Giles Co., TN.
1 She married
Dr. John William Hicks about 1901. She died on 15 December 1964 in Huntsville, Madison Co., AL,
Death notice -- (via Findagrave.com):
Published Huntsville Times, Huntsville, AL, Thursday, December 17, 1964
Athens, AL - A funeral for Mrs. Kittye P. Hicks, 80, 221 S. Marion Street, was to be at 10 a.m. today at McConnell Funeral Home with Rev. James Harris officiating. Burial was to be in the City Cemetery.
She was buried in December 1964 in Athens City Cemetery, Athens, Limestone Co., AL, Findagrave #31965878.
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Citations
- [S4780] El Dorado Ward 3, Dist. 0142, sheet 1B, Dwelling 9, Family 12, 1910 Federal Census, Union County, Arkansas. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T624, Roll 66; FHL #1374079.