Reid Taylor Putney

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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.

Birth:
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)

Buried:
Grave location, tombstone photo and obituary:
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Reid married Betty Laine. [Group Sheet]