On April 1, 2008, 69 year old Sonny Graham of Vidalia, Georgia was found dead in a building in his backyard. Killed by a self-inflicted gun shot wound.Okay, that's not all that unusual.
The fact that Sonny Graham has lived for 12 years with a heart transplant and yet decided to kill himself makes it a bit more unusual.
It is who Sonny Graham's widow is that makes this a truly bizarre story.
Sonny Graham's transplanted heart came from a man, Terry Cottle, 33, who also committed suicide with a gun.
After Sonny Graham had Terry Cottle's heart ticking in his chest he began writing letters to Cottle's family, including Cottle's widow, Cheryl, age 28.
In 2001 Sonny Graham bought a house for the Widow Cottle and her 4 kids.
In 2004 Sonny Graham retired. And then married Cheryl Cottle.
Four years later Sonny Graham became Cheryl Cottle Graham's second husband to commit suicide with a gun.
Sonny Graham left 6 kids and 6 grandkids behind. Friends and family are stunned that Sonny Graham would kill himself. Sonny Graham was known as a kind, easy going, helpful, good neighbor type of man.
I don't know if the suicidal heart has been transplanted again.
