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Staff Sergeant Connell Gardner (USA Ret.)

Passed 11/30/2021

Obituary For Staff Sergeant Connell Gardner (USA Ret.)

Staff Sergeant Connell Gardner (USA Ret.), husband of Mrs. Margarita Gardner and member of St. John’s COGIC, Newport, News, VA transitioned Monday, November 29, 2021 at Sentara CarePlex in Hampton, Virginia.

The Gardner family request that you keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

Funeral Arrangements Funeral Service Saturday, December 11, 2021 @ 2:00 p.m. Terrell County 4H Pavilion 2676 Albany, Highway Dawson, GA 39842

Interment: Cedar Hill Cemetery Dawson, GA

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Funeral Arrangements are Entrusted to Johnson& Son Funeral Service 249 South Main Street Dawson, GA 39842 Commissioner Ernest M. Johnson, Owner-LFD


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My condolences to the Gardner family. Shona Scott

My Condolences from my family to yours. Rest on class mate. You will be missed.

I'm so sorry for the Gardner family loss...I love y'all.

When I tell you, funny and genuine,,, the stories Connell could tell I wish we would've recorded them, esp the memories bout Eloise being one of the best cotton pickers. I'mma miss you thank you for babysitting me and having an understanding heart. Tell Charles and Aunt Nelly I love them...See ya later on, keep marching on, mwuah Sincere Love from Your Moon

Giving my condolences to the family of Connell Gardner I pray for strength in the days to come we are all here for a season. I have know this brother along time we may not have talked often but he was still my friend see you on the other side

My sincere condolences to the family of my high school classmate and fellow military veteran, Connell Gardner (USA Ret.). I pray that God will continue to strengthen and comfort you All during this difficult and challenging time. I hope that you All can find comfort in knowing that others are thinking and praying for you. God's choice blessings to the family!

Marqus Myles

My condolences to the Gardner family.

Pearlie Bishop & Family

To Boone,family and friends I extend my heartfelt prayers for peace and my most sincere condolences for your tremendous loss of your brother. Ophelia Mills Payne

To the Gardner Family Bronwood,GA Memories is all we have,and memories is all we have too hold on to.I'm thinking of you at this difficult time and mourning the lost of Sergeant Connell Gardner (USA Ret.) with you, You have my deepest condolences.

Juanita Jordan Harvey of Bronwood, Ga

On behalf of my family, the Wilbons of Bronwood, I would like to offer condolences to Boom and the entire Gardner family. Our families go "way back" and your loss is also our loss! I believe Connell was my son Poky's classmate before we moved to Albany. Their mother, Nellie Bell, and I were classmates. So, on behalf of the Class of 1960 of the George Washington Carver High School of Dawson, I would like to offer our condolences as well. RIP Staff Sergeant Gardner.....Mary Emma Wilbon Coleman- Harris, Albany, GA formerly of Bronwood, GA

Great memories of you will last forever. Although you are absent from this world, your spirit and guardian angel will continues to watch over us all esp. in Bronwood which will always be our home. Still does not seem real but I know God makes no mistakes. Missing and always loving you Connell Gardner, Stephanie(Lisa)Brown Johnson 😓

My thoughts and prayers are with the family. Cornell, you were my childhood friend and life caused us to loose contact. You left a mark in the hearts of everyone you meet. Continue to rest and be our guardian angel. Love, Terri Brown-Jenkins

Let the memories provide comfort in your journey through this loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.

P-Jay and Temeshia

connell we founded out that we were not only classmates but had the same birthday rest on brother gods knows best my comfort and peace come to your family at this time of sorrow. you will always be apart of the class of 1981. one love brother. LEON FERGUSON.

"I know for certain that we never lose the people we love, even to death. They continue to participate in every act, thought and decision we make. Their love leaves an indelible imprint in our memories." Connell I did not know you well, but by law, I am a member of the Gardner family. Every since my brother-in-law, Charlie, became a member of the Mann family, I became a Gardner. I enjoyed you and your wife when I came to Virginia to be with Charles for his son's memory, you all was so warm, caring, loving and considerate making sure I felt welcome. This I will never forget. I know this is hard on the family because they have so much family love for you, you were an apple of their eye, but rest on they will be okay in time. God has work for you in heaven now, your work down here is over. You fault a good fight, you won the battle, heaven is your home now, rest in peace.

Tears flowing down, What did you say? Lord, I fell to the ground. This is not a good day. My heart is too heavy, Too many tears flowing down my face. No, No this can't be! My Lord removed him from this place. No more that's enough, rest on, for I will give you a new home. To my brother Connell rest, rest Ruby

Connell you were a loving man, I will miss you, I know you heard my voice when I was talking to you, God carried you on to your new home . I love you, you will be in our hearts for ever Love Auntie Florine Gardner Flewellen

I talked with you on the phone, I know you heard me, I told you that you are my breakfast and I needed you, so come back to us, but My Lord needed you more, I love you and will miss you. Your Auntie Gloria

Ruby Gardner Tullis and Clarence Tullis we Love you

I wish I could have brought you home with me. You will be missed down to the core of my heart, words cannot express the grief that is flowing through my veins at this time, God needed you by his side, a good soldier you have been. My girls fell in love with you just as I did, when I first saw you as a baby. I am glad we got the chance to spend some time together in October, Aunt Linda had that spread, so we broke bread together not knowing that would be our last time. You will be missed Big C.

Our staff will continue to keep your family in our prayers. We thank you for allowing us to serve your family.

Johnson & Son Funeral Service | Dawson, GA

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