A Collection in the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 45113
Library of Virginia
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Valleda Pittard was born 13 December 1920 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, to William J. Pittard (1882-1973) and Sallie T.
Ragland Pittard (1884-1975). Valleda Pittard attended Madison College in Harrisonburg, Virginia, graduating in December 1942.
She began teaching in Bedford County, Virginia. Valleda Pittard married George Graham Chandler (1915-1948) of Mecklenburg
County, Virginia, in 1945, and they had one son. Valleda Pittard Chandler taught school and was a volunteer for the American
Cancer Society. She died in South Boston, Virginia, 12 July 1999 and was buried in the Buffalo Baptist Church cemetery in
Mecklenburg County.
Letters, 1941-1944, to Valleda Pittard (Chandler) from her future husband George Graham Chandler (1915-1948) of Mecklenburg
County, concerning their courtship and engagement, his army service, his return to civilian life, her schooling and teaching,
and general and family news; correspondence, 1941-1942, from Robert Holden Wrenn (1923-2007) of Randolph-Macon College and
Herndon, Virginia, regarding his education at Randolph-Macon, her education at Madison College, visits between the two, and
general news; and correspondence from family and friends of Valleda Pittard concerning school, World War II, family news,
and general news.