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Thomas Henry Varnadoe Jr.
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Thomas Henry Varnadoe Jr.

Birth
Telfair County, Georgia, USA
Death
26 Oct 1934 (aged 13)
Cenotaph
Marianna, Jackson County, Florida, USA Add to Map
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November 3, 1934, Thomas Varnadoe claimed By Death

Funeral services were held on Saturday, October 27, at the School Cemetery, Dr. C.B. Toombs, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Marianna conducted the services. The Aces of the School acted as pallbearers, and a large number of the officers of the School were present

Thomas Varnadoe

Florida, Deaths, 1877-1939
birth: 13 March 1921 Telfair County, Georgia
death: 26 October 1934 Marianna, Jackson, Florida
burial: 27 October 1934 Florida Industrial School
residence: Brooksville, Fla.
father: T.H. Varnadoe (d. 1973)
mother: Josephine

Glen Varnadoe's father, who died in 1973, was sent to Dozier, along with Thomas, when the two brothers were arrested in Hernando County on malicious trespassing charges, Glen Varnadoe said. A Dozier student newspaper reported that Thomas had been in poor health when he entered the youth prison, but family members long have disputed that claim. The "Yellow Jacket" newspaper also reported that Thomas was carried to his grave by fellow inmates who acted as pallbearers while a large contingent of staff members looked on solemnly.

Thomas Henry Varnadoe's remains were moved to Hopewell Memorial Gardens, Plant City, Florida.
Cenotaph memorial according to Findagrave rules: A cenotaph is a marker within a cemetery placed in honor of a person whose remains are elsewhere. It may also be the original marker for someone who has since been reinterred elsewhere.
November 3, 1934, Thomas Varnadoe claimed By Death

Funeral services were held on Saturday, October 27, at the School Cemetery, Dr. C.B. Toombs, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Marianna conducted the services. The Aces of the School acted as pallbearers, and a large number of the officers of the School were present

Thomas Varnadoe

Florida, Deaths, 1877-1939
birth: 13 March 1921 Telfair County, Georgia
death: 26 October 1934 Marianna, Jackson, Florida
burial: 27 October 1934 Florida Industrial School
residence: Brooksville, Fla.
father: T.H. Varnadoe (d. 1973)
mother: Josephine

Glen Varnadoe's father, who died in 1973, was sent to Dozier, along with Thomas, when the two brothers were arrested in Hernando County on malicious trespassing charges, Glen Varnadoe said. A Dozier student newspaper reported that Thomas had been in poor health when he entered the youth prison, but family members long have disputed that claim. The "Yellow Jacket" newspaper also reported that Thomas was carried to his grave by fellow inmates who acted as pallbearers while a large contingent of staff members looked on solemnly.

Thomas Henry Varnadoe's remains were moved to Hopewell Memorial Gardens, Plant City, Florida.
Cenotaph memorial according to Findagrave rules: A cenotaph is a marker within a cemetery placed in honor of a person whose remains are elsewhere. It may also be the original marker for someone who has since been reinterred elsewhere.

Gravesite Details

Noted to be a white male; lobar pneumoniaHis remains have been exhumed and he is buried elsewhere by his family now,.



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  • Created by: C
  • Added: May 15, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37137094/thomas_henry-varnadoe: accessed ), memorial page for Thomas Henry Varnadoe Jr. (13 Mar 1921–26 Oct 1934), Find a Grave Memorial ID 37137094, citing Florida Industrial School for Boys Cemetery, Marianna, Jackson County, Florida, USA; Maintained by C (contributor 46588217).