Roger Franklin Camden

Obituary for Roger Camden 5/2/1935-9/30/2022

Roger Franklin Camden passed away on Friday, September 30, 2022 at the Bedford Hospice House in Bedford , Virginia. He was 87. He resided in Halifax County until February of 2019 when he moved to Lynchburg to be closer to his children.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Mildred Camden, and his sister-in-law, Frances Camden, and sister-in-law, Peggy Camden.

He is survived by his son , David Camden (Teresa), and his daughter, Allison Camden Norris(Steve), all of Lynchburg.  He is survived by four grandchildren, Jacquelynn Camden Gay, David Camden, Jr.(Terri), Ryan Campbell (Kara), and Cara Norris, six great-grandchildren , Parker Gay, Elliot Camden, Hunter Camden, Wyatt Camden, Jaxon Campbell, and Ally Campbell.

He is also survived by two brothers, Reverend Bernard Camden(Chesterfield, VA) and Harold Camden(Jamestown, TN)

Additional family members include Jenny Reeves(Caleb, Nicholas, Jax), Elizabeth and Charlie Rosser(Sage, Lena, Eli), RuthAnn Reeves (Trent, Ethan), Janel Reeves and Juninho Britto(Mateo), William Reeves, Jr., And Zachary Reeves.

He was born in Lowesville, Virginia, on May 2 , 1935. He served in the United States Army from 1955-1963. He spent most of his career as a manufacturing supervisor with Westinghouse Electric. He was a licensed pilot for many years and enjoyed taking friends and family for rides in his Cessna. He dabbled in real estate for a time. He had many interests and hobbies including coin collecting, astronomy, bird watching, and woodworking. Many of the pieces that he crafted now sit in our homes.

Daddy was a man of many talents. It did not matter what the subject was, he knew how to approach it or fix it. He enjoyed bird watching and could identify just about any bird that visited the birdfeeder. We were often entertained by the persistence of the squirrels to access the bird feeder. He was knowledgeable about coins and enjoyed searching for rare finds when he was able.

Daddy was a man of few words. Daddy was a good man. He was truthful . It was never a question where he stood on a subject . Simple was better.

He loved McDonald’s coffee, apple fritters, rice pudding,  jello with fruit,  shirts with two pockets, ice cream cones, clingfree nectarines, and hot dogs with chili.   He loved us and we loved him.

His life’s mantra was inspired by Frank Sinatra’s My Way. He had a beautiful voice and memories of hearing him sing along remain. He absolutely lived a life that was full, he laughed and cried, and did it his way.

The family will have a private service at a later date at the Veterans Cemetery in Amelia , Virginia and at Fairview , the family homeplace in Lowesville, VA.

Memorial contributions can be made to the following:

• Bedford Hospice House

1025 Turning Point Road

Bedford, VA 24523

• Audubon Society

https://www.audubon.org/

Sincere appreciation is given to  the hospice nurses and CNAs that visited each week to help care for our father.  We would like to thank Kim Brown, Megan Witt, and JessAnn Dunkley for the care and love shown to our father in his final days. We would also like to express our sincere gratitude for the staff at Bedford Hospice House. The care given to not only our father but to us was extraordinary.