Elton Derden
February 13, 1933 — June 29, 2006
Elton Derden
Elton Wayne Derden age 73 of Jefferson, NC, went to be with the Lord on June 29, 2006 at his home, surrounded by his family.
Mr. Derden was born in Malakoff, TX on February 13, 1933 to the late James Clifford and Alice Hall Derden. Mr. Derden attended Texas A&M and Texas Christian University (Master of Education). He was a Staff Sergeant in the Air Force during the Korean War, a retired classroom teacher and principal in the Fort Worth Independent School System, an Administrator for the District XI School Employees Blood Bank of Texas, a teacher in public schools in Columbia, SC and Lenoir, NC, in which he taught both regular and special ed classes, he was also an owner and innkeeper at the Mountain View Lodge and Cabins in Glendale Springs, NC for nearly ten years. Mr. Derden was very devoted to his family; he was a friend to all and was always ready with a helping hand. He was gentle in nature with a sense of humor and had a hearty, infectious laugh! He was loved and respected by many for his honesty, sense of fairness and equality, hard work, and appreciation for all. He is preceded in death by his brother Henry Derden, sister Mallie Lee Derden Phillips, sister-in-law Elizabeth Adkisson, and grandson Jeffrey Baldwin.
The family will be having a private service, with resting spot on Angel Mountain by his grandson, Jeffery Baldwin.
Mr. Derden is survived by:
Wife of fifty-three years: JoAnn Derden
Daughter: Helen Baldwin of Jefferson, NC and her husband, Randell Baldwin
Son: Paul Derden of Bristol, VA and his wife, Jaymie
Grandchildren: Jonathan and Bethany Derden of Bristol, VA, and Matthew and Katie Baldwin of Jefferson, NC
Brother: Royal Derden of Kennedale, TX
Sister-in-law: Peggy Gibbons of Sunrise Beach, TX
Many others in the extended family.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to: Crossroads Medical Mission, P.O. Box 16852, Bristol, VA 24209-6852, or to the SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy) Support, Inc., P.O. Box 6301, Kokomo, IN 46904-6301.
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Mr. Derden was born in Malakoff, TX on February 13, 1933 to the late James Clifford and Alice Hall Derden. Mr. Derden attended Texas A&M and Texas Christian University (Master of Education). He was a Staff Sergeant in the Air Force during the Korean War, a retired classroom teacher and principal in the Fort Worth Independent School System, an Administrator for the District XI School Employees Blood Bank of Texas, a teacher in public schools in Columbia, SC and Lenoir, NC, in which he taught both regular and special ed classes, he was also an owner and innkeeper at the Mountain View Lodge and Cabins in Glendale Springs, NC for nearly ten years. Mr. Derden was very devoted to his family; he was a friend to all and was always ready with a helping hand. He was gentle in nature with a sense of humor and had a hearty, infectious laugh! He was loved and respected by many for his honesty, sense of fairness and equality, hard work, and appreciation for all. He is preceded in death by his brother Henry Derden, sister Mallie Lee Derden Phillips, sister-in-law Elizabeth Adkisson, and grandson Jeffrey Baldwin.
The family will be having a private service, with resting spot on Angel Mountain by his grandson, Jeffery Baldwin.
Mr. Derden is survived by:
Wife of fifty-three years: JoAnn Derden
Daughter: Helen Baldwin of Jefferson, NC and her husband, Randell Baldwin
Son: Paul Derden of Bristol, VA and his wife, Jaymie
Grandchildren: Jonathan and Bethany Derden of Bristol, VA, and Matthew and Katie Baldwin of Jefferson, NC
Brother: Royal Derden of Kennedale, TX
Sister-in-law: Peggy Gibbons of Sunrise Beach, TX
Many others in the extended family.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to: Crossroads Medical Mission, P.O. Box 16852, Bristol, VA 24209-6852, or to the SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy) Support, Inc., P.O. Box 6301, Kokomo, IN 46904-6301.
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Badger Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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