VERNON ORVILLE CARDEN

VERNON ORVILLE CARDEN, SR of East Bernard, TX, formerly of Richmond, TX died February 11, 2014 at the age of 87. In 1960, he partnered with John Garmany, forming the Garmany & Company Funer-al Home with locations in Richmond and Needville. In 1970, he purchased Garmany's interest and expanded the funeral home business to include locations in Missouri City and East Bernard, becoming known as the Garmany & Carden Funeral Directors, Inc. In the early 1970's, he purchased the Martin Funeral Home in Alvin, TX, and was renamed as Martin Carden Funeral Home. He retired in 2009, after serving 60 years as a funeral director. He graduated from Landig Mortuary College in 1946.