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Oliver Maxwell Gardner

Male 1882 - 1947  (64 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Oliver Maxwell Gardner was born on 22 Mar 1882; died on 6 Feb 1947.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Lawyer, Governor of NC

    Family/Spouse: Fay Lamar Webb. Fay (daughter of James L., Judge Webb and Kansas Love Andrews) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Oliver Max Gardner, Jr  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Oliver Max Gardner, Jr Descendancy chart to this point (1.Oliver1)

    Family/Spouse: Sara Mull. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Oliver Max Gardner, III  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Oliver Max Gardner, III Descendancy chart to this point (2.Oliver2, 1.Oliver1)

    Family/Spouse: Janet Huffststler. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Oliver Max Gardner, IV  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1968; died on 24 Apr 2005 in Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, NC.
    2. 5. Ralph Webb Gardner  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 6. Sarah Gardner  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Victoria Harwell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Oliver Max Gardner, IV Descendancy chart to this point (3.Oliver3, 2.Oliver2, 1.Oliver1) was born in 1968; died on 24 Apr 2005 in Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, NC.

    Other Events:

    • Cemetery: Sunset Cemetery, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina
    • Obituary: 25 Apr 2005; Shelby Star

    Notes:

    Obituary:

    SHELBY Mr. O. Max Gardner IV, 37, of 1780 New House Road, Shelby, died Sunday, April 24, 2005, at Kings Mountain Hospital.

    He was born in Cleveland County and was a 1986 graduate of Shelby High School. He attended Appalachian State University and UNC-Chapel Hill. He was chief legal assistant in the Law Offices of O. Max Gardner III and was director of the O. Max Gardner Foundation Inc.

    Max was a devoted son, loving husband and caring friend. His passion in life centered on his law work and family, especially playing with his son Ollie. His interest in researching his family history expressed his deep devotion and loyalty to his family roots. Max was a strong advocate of consumer and minority rights and was an integral part of his fathers success.

    He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, O. Max Gardner Jr. and Sara Mull Gardner; great-grandparents, Gov. O. Max Gardner and Fay Webb Gardner; and maternal grandparents, Zane and Hazel Huffstetler.

    He is survived by his father, O. Max Gardner III, and stepmother, Victoria Harwell Gardner, of Shelby; mother, Janet Huffstetler of Chapel Hill; father- and mother-in-law, Don and Cora Petty of Shelby; his wife of 9 years, Allyson Petty Gardner of the home; son, Oliver Ollie Perry Gardner II, 5, of the home; stepdaughters, Emily and Caralei; brother, Ralph Webb Gardner II, of Chapel Hill; sister, Sarah Gardner Naftolin and husband Josh of Raleigh; and a nephew, Zane Naftolin of Raleigh.

    A graveside service will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Gardner Family Gravesite in Sunset Cemetery with the Rev. Joel Dale and Dr. Nancy Petty officiating.

    The family will receive visitors Monday evening from 6 until 8 at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home.

    Memorials may be made to The O. Max Gardner Award Trust, in care of Mr. Bart Corgnati, secretary of the University of North Carolina, P.O. Box 2688, Chapel Hill, NC 27515.

    Family/Spouse: Allyson Petty. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Oliver Pery Gardner, II  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 2000.

  2. 5.  Ralph Webb Gardner Descendancy chart to this point (3.Oliver3, 2.Oliver2, 1.Oliver1)

  3. 6.  Sarah Gardner Descendancy chart to this point (3.Oliver3, 2.Oliver2, 1.Oliver1)