SGT US MARINE CORPS, KOREA
Sonny's mother died when he was only 3.
Sonny was reared by his great aunt, Pearl (SHELEY) LAVENDER and Howard C LAVENDER and their older daughter, Eloise LAVENDER, in Mississippi.
Sonny was first married in a double ceremony in which
Sonny married Barbara (GARDNER) &
Sonny's sister, Mary 'Louise' (LAWSON) MOLLAS, married
Barbara's brother, William Charles GARDNER Jr (1928-2012), on Feb 14, 1946, in St Charles, MO. Family story is that this wedding was in St Charles, MO, on Feb 14, 1946, but their marriage certificate stated Feb 23, 1946. Perhaps Feb 14 was the date of his proposal.
Sonny and his first wife, Barbara (GARDNER), (1927-2010), had 3 children (not listed here; all living as of De 2023).
After Sonny and Barbara were divorced, he married a widow, Violet (nee TAYLOR), [formerly Mrs. George ANDERSON], in about 1959. He had one child, Curtis (1961-2011), by his second wife, Violet (1933-2010). His marriage to Violet ended in divorce, in about 1968.
His third marriage (after May 1969 ) was to Dulsa 'Dell' (HECTOR) LAWSON, (b Sept 11, 1929 - d Aug 10, 1990). Sonny did not have any children with Dulsa, his third wife and his widow at his death.
Sonny's mother died when he was only 3.
Sonny was reared by his great aunt, Pearl (SHELEY) LAVENDER and Howard C LAVENDER and their older daughter, Eloise LAVENDER, in Mississippi.
Sonny was first married in a double ceremony in which
Sonny married Barbara (GARDNER) &
Sonny's sister, Mary 'Louise' (LAWSON) MOLLAS, married
Barbara's brother, William Charles GARDNER Jr (1928-2012), on Feb 14, 1946, in St Charles, MO. Family story is that this wedding was in St Charles, MO, on Feb 14, 1946, but their marriage certificate stated Feb 23, 1946. Perhaps Feb 14 was the date of his proposal.
Sonny and his first wife, Barbara (GARDNER), (1927-2010), had 3 children (not listed here; all living as of De 2023).
After Sonny and Barbara were divorced, he married a widow, Violet (nee TAYLOR), [formerly Mrs. George ANDERSON], in about 1959. He had one child, Curtis (1961-2011), by his second wife, Violet (1933-2010). His marriage to Violet ended in divorce, in about 1968.
His third marriage (after May 1969 ) was to Dulsa 'Dell' (HECTOR) LAWSON, (b Sept 11, 1929 - d Aug 10, 1990). Sonny did not have any children with Dulsa, his third wife and his widow at his death.
SGT US MARINE CORPS, KOREA
Sonny's mother died when he was only 3.
Sonny was reared by his great aunt, Pearl (SHELEY) LAVENDER and Howard C LAVENDER and their older daughter, Eloise LAVENDER, in Mississippi.
Sonny was first married in a double ceremony in which
Sonny married Barbara (GARDNER) &
Sonny's sister, Mary 'Louise' (LAWSON) MOLLAS, married
Barbara's brother, William Charles GARDNER Jr (1928-2012), on Feb 14, 1946, in St Charles, MO. Family story is that this wedding was in St Charles, MO, on Feb 14, 1946, but their marriage certificate stated Feb 23, 1946. Perhaps Feb 14 was the date of his proposal.
Sonny and his first wife, Barbara (GARDNER), (1927-2010), had 3 children (not listed here; all living as of De 2023).
After Sonny and Barbara were divorced, he married a widow, Violet (nee TAYLOR), [formerly Mrs. George ANDERSON], in about 1959. He had one child, Curtis (1961-2011), by his second wife, Violet (1933-2010). His marriage to Violet ended in divorce, in about 1968.
His third marriage (after May 1969 ) was to Dulsa 'Dell' (HECTOR) LAWSON, (b Sept 11, 1929 - d Aug 10, 1990). Sonny did not have any children with Dulsa, his third wife and his widow at his death.
Sonny's mother died when he was only 3.
Sonny was reared by his great aunt, Pearl (SHELEY) LAVENDER and Howard C LAVENDER and their older daughter, Eloise LAVENDER, in Mississippi.
Sonny was first married in a double ceremony in which
Sonny married Barbara (GARDNER) &
Sonny's sister, Mary 'Louise' (LAWSON) MOLLAS, married
Barbara's brother, William Charles GARDNER Jr (1928-2012), on Feb 14, 1946, in St Charles, MO. Family story is that this wedding was in St Charles, MO, on Feb 14, 1946, but their marriage certificate stated Feb 23, 1946. Perhaps Feb 14 was the date of his proposal.
Sonny and his first wife, Barbara (GARDNER), (1927-2010), had 3 children (not listed here; all living as of De 2023).
After Sonny and Barbara were divorced, he married a widow, Violet (nee TAYLOR), [formerly Mrs. George ANDERSON], in about 1959. He had one child, Curtis (1961-2011), by his second wife, Violet (1933-2010). His marriage to Violet ended in divorce, in about 1968.
His third marriage (after May 1969 ) was to Dulsa 'Dell' (HECTOR) LAWSON, (b Sept 11, 1929 - d Aug 10, 1990). Sonny did not have any children with Dulsa, his third wife and his widow at his death.
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