He was born in Amherst County on January 17, 1937, son of the late Gertrude S. Haden.
Buddy was retired from Delta Star. He loved farming as well as his cows and was a man who never met a stranger.
In addition to his wife Nancy to whom he had been married for 48 years, he is survived by his daughter, Lora Parker and her husband Mike; a son, Robert Huff and his wife Pat and a grandson, Ian Parker and his girlfriend, Jessica. He is also survived by 2 foster children, Lora Faron and Tonya Boyd who are just 2 of the several foster children that live with Nancy and Buddy over the years.
A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Ebenezer Baptist Church, in Amherst with Pastor Dwayne Martin officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the church.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Amherst Rescue Squad, 121 Richmond Highway, Amherst, VA 24521.
Services are pending
