Throughout the Sutton Legacy, many dates stick out. The following are dates we'd like to remember:
Circa 1900 (now deceased):Willie Sutton, grandfather of Willie Mack and husband of Regina, was born.
February 21, 1985:Sean Elliott Sutton was born on this date at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Ms., to Willard and Ms. Sandy Jo Rittman (now divorced).
February 26, 1962: On this day, Willie Mack Sutton married Ms. Gwendolyn Jones in Birmingham, Al.
April 5, 1901 (now deceased):Regina Beatrice Sutton, mother of Willie Mae, was born in Talapoosa County, Al. She was the grandmother of Willie Mack.
April 5, 1986: Kynneth and Ms. Sandra Marie were married in Biggleswade, England. They are the parents of S'ian and Devyn. Now divorced.
April 10, 1964:Sandra Marie (Harris) Sutton was born on this date in Wichita Falls, Tx., to Louis and Betty Harris. She is the mother of S'ian and Devyn, and former wife of Kynneth.
May 29, 2003:Shawn Emajai Sutton was born on this date in Washington, DC, to S'ian Sutton and Ms. Kiki Wheeler. Shawn was a preemie born two months early. He is the first born of S'ian.
June 15, 1999:Kamryn Bryce Kynnedy Sutton was born on this date at Bethesda National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., to Kynneth and Bridgette Sutton. His unique name derives from 1) "Kamryn" - named after the son of a close friend who was killed in a car accident. 2) "Bryce" - we liked the sound of it. 3) "Kynnedy" - a combination of his father's name, Kynneth, and "Kennedy". He is the fifth born of Kynneth.
June 15, 1994:Saige Alexander Sutton was born on this date at Andrews Air Force Base in Camp Springs, Md., to Willard and Paige. He is the third born to Willard.
June 16, 1966:Shawn Lynese Sutton was born on this date at Fort McArthur, in San Pedro, Calif., to Willie and Gwen. She was their third born, but passed in her infancy.
June 27, 1926 (now deceased):Willie Mack Lawson, husband of Willie Mae Sutton and father of Willie Mack, was born on this date in Birmingham, Al.
June 27, 1974:Nikki Regina Sutton was born on this date in Landstuhl, Germany, to Willie Mack and Gwen Sutton. She is their only daughter.
June 29, 1929 (now deceased):Willie Mae Sutton, mother of Willie Mack Sutton, was born on this date in Birmingham, Al., to Willie and Regina Sutton.
July 24, 1977:Bridgette Angelena (Koroll) Sutton was born on this date in Savannah, Ga., to Greg and Tammy Koroll. She is the mother of Syvannah and Kamryn, and former wife of Kynneth.
July 27, 1997:Syvannah Jovian Nikkole Sutton was born on this date at Andrews Air Force Base in Camp Springs, Md. to Kynneth and Bridgette Sutton. Her unique name derives from 1) "Syvannah" - the place of her mother's birth: Savannah, Ga. 2) "Jovian" - the name of a teenage girl who lived in the D.C. Metro area killed by a drunk driver the day she was born. 3) "Nikkole" - after her aunt, Nikki. She is the fourth born of Kynneth and his only daughter.
August 10, 1944:Gwendolyn Sutton was born on this date in Birmingham, Al., to Dorothy Jones. She is the mother of Willard Gwain, Kynneth Roszell, Nikki Regina and Shawn (now deceased).
August 22, 1943:Willie Mack Sutton was born on this date in Birmingham, Al., to Willie Mack Lawson and Willie Mae Sutton. He is the father of Willard Gwain, Kynneth Roszell, Nikki Regina and Shawn (now deceased).
August 24, 1964:Rebecca Paige Lowe was born on this day in Hattiesburg, Ms., to James Lowe. She is the wife of Willard and mother of Seth and Saige.
August 27, 1986:S'ian Darian Kynneth Sutton was born on this date at Royal Air Force Base Upper Heyford, in Oxford, England, to Kynneth and Sandra Sutton. On the day he was born, the first fighter aircraft to drop bombs on Libyan forces took off from RAF Upper Heyford. He is the second born of Kynneth.
September 3, 1983:Jadrian John Haywood (born Christopher Jeremy King, was born on this date in Charlotte, NC, to Kynneth Sutton and Ms. Dana Ghedi King (an Ethiopian national). With a broken heart, Jadrian was given up for adoption at birth. He is the first born of Kynneth.
October 10, 1996: Kynneth and Ms. Bridgette Angelena Koroll were born on this day in Upper Marlborough, Md. They are the parents of Syvannah and Kamryn. Now divorced.
November 22, 1945:Harry Lee Sutton, brother of Willie Mack, was born on this date in Birmingham, Al., to Willie Mack Lawson and Willie Mae Sutton.
December 20, 1989:Devyn Khiry Sutton, was born on this date at Andrews Air Force Base in Camp Springs, Md., to Kynneth and Sandra Sutton. On the day he was born, U.S. ground forces began their defense of the country of Kuwait against Iraqi invading forces. He is the third born of Kynneth.
December 22, 1989:Seth Mychael Ashton Sutton was born on this date at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Ms., to Willard and Paige. He is the second born to Willard.
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