| Marion Garnett Ricketts |
| Marion Garnett Ricketts was born in 1926, the daughter of Reuben Edward Ricketts and Annie Marie (Jones) Ricketts. She married Willie Lewis and they lived for many years in South Boston, Virginia. After Willie died, Marion moved back to Danville, Virginia. Marion later married Herman Cook. |











| Marion Garnett Ricketts |
| Little Marion |
| The Ricketts kids on the farm: Idella holds Elaine, Ray hides in tobacco plant, and Marion pets the family dog |
| Idella and Marion Ricketts |

| 1943 - Marion at 17 and her little brother Danny Ricketts. Their nIece Sylvia is in the baby basinette. |
| MARION |
| Reuben & Marie Ricketts and their children - Ray, Danny, Marion, Elaine & Idella; and their first grandchild Sylvia |
| MARION WITH HER NIECE SYLVIA LYNCH |
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| Marion and first husband Willie Lewis camped at our farm. (Clockwise) Marion, Nancye, Willie, JoAnn, Bobby, Paul |
| Marion was fifteen years old when little brother Danny was born and she was always like a second mother to him. |

| Marion's first husband WILLIE LEWIS |

| Willie Lewis in World War II |

| Nancye Ricketts, Marion Lewis Cook, Idella Lynch |
| Herman and Marion Cook - Marion's second husband |

