Gardner, Junior Howard

Junior Howard Gardner, 77, of Radford, Va., passed away Sunday, May 23, 2010, at the VA Hospital in Salem. He was a United States Army veteran and a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He owned and operated Junior’s Gulf service station in west end of Radford for many years. He was born in Floyd County and was preceded in death by his parents, Howard Delvin and Grace Bowman Gardner, a sister, Nancy Gardner Stewart and special uncle, Leonard Gardner. Survivors include his wife, Mary Anne Weiss Gardner, of Radford; two sons, Danny Gardner, of Radford and Timmy Gardner, of Dacula, Ga.; five grandsons, Michael, Chris, Eric, Jason and Benjamin Gardner; a great-grandson, Landon Dean Gardner; a sister and brother-in-law, Lindell Gardner and W. W. Hatcher; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 26, 2010, at 2 p.m. at Mullins Funeral Home in Radford with the Rev. Brian Cockram and the Rev. O. D. Morgan officiating, members of VFW Post #776 will conduct military last rites. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Calvary Baptist Church Missions, 624 Sixth St., Radford, Va. 24141 or VFW Post #776, 1303 Wadsworth St., Radford, Va. 24141. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Mullins Funeral Home in Radford. The Gardner family is in the care of Mullins Funeral Home & Crematory in Radford. www.mullinsfuneralhome.com.