Reid Taylor Putney

1927 - 2008  (80 years)

• Name	Reid Taylor Putney
  Born	07 Jun 1927	Buckingham Co. VA
  	Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current Name: Reid T. Putney Last Residence: 22980 Waynesboro, Waynesboro City, Virginia Born: 7 Jun 1927 Died: 1 Apr 2008 State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)
  Gender	Male
  Died	01 Apr 2008	Waynesboro, Augusta Co. VA
  Buried	Augusta Memorial Park, Waynesboro, Augusta Co. VA
  	Grave location, tombstone photo and obituary: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=PU&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSsr=6481&GRid=25707768&
  Notes	CENSUS RECORDS 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Reed T Putney Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1928 Birthplace: Virginia Race: White Home in 1930: Slate River, Buckingham, Virginia Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: William L Putney Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Name: Nannie W Putney Mother's Birthplace: Virginia 1940 United States Federal Census Name: Reid T Putney Age: 12 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1928 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Virginia Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Home in 1940: Bermuda, Chesterfield, Virginia Street: Petersburg Pike Inferred Residence in 1935: Bermuda, Chesterfield, Virginia Residence in 1935: Same House Resident on farm in 1935: No Attended School or College: Yes Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade Household Members: William L Putney 46 Nannie W Putney 39 Winfree Putney 22 William L Putney 20 Nancy N Putney 18 Carolyn Putney 16 Houston T Putney 14 Reid T Putney 12 OBITUARY The News-Gazette, Lexington, VA; 9 Apr 2008 Reid Putney An organic farmer and founder of Countryside Natural Products Inc. in Fishersville, Reid Taylor Putney, 80, of Waynesboro and formerly of Rockbridge County died Tuesday, April 1, 2008. He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II and was a graduate of Michigan State University with a degree in forestry. He then founded Dover Forestry Co. and worked as a consultant for 15 years. He had been an organic farmer in Bedford and Rockbridge counties for 30 years. He founded Countryside Natural Products in 1997 and was active in the Virginia Biological Farmers Association and the Virginia Independent Consumers and Farmers Association. He was also active in the Virginia Conservative Party and was a candidate for lieutenant governor in 1964. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Staunton and was a Gideon. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Betty Laine Putney; three sons, Reid Taylor Putney of Dayton Ohio, Stephen Barrett Putney of Lynchburg and Douglas Laine Putney of Dayton, Va.; three sisters; one brother; and six grandchildren. A memorial service was conducted Friday, April 4, at Calvary Baptist Church in Staunton by the Rev. Randy Spencer and the Rev. Stephen B. Putney. Burial was in Augusta Memorial Park in Fishersville. Memorial contributions may be made to East Augusta Gideon Camp, P.O. Box 715, Waynesboro, VA 22980 or Augusta Medical Center Hospice of the Shenandoah, P.O. Box 215, Fishersville, VA 22939. Arrangements were handled by Charlton and Groome Funeral Home in Fishersville.
  Person ID	I23637	Master File
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	William Leake Putney,   b. 01 Apr 1891, Buckingham Co. VA ,   d. 1946, Chesapake, VA  (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Nannie Winfrey Nuckols,   b. 17 Aug 1899, Buckingham Co. VA ,   d. 19 Jun 1982, Chesterfield Co. VA  (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F10610	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Betty Laine
  Children	1. Reid Taylor Putney, Jr.   2. Stephen Barrett Putney   3. Douglas Laine Putney
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2013
  Family ID	F10617	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart