Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Spc. Sonny Gene was born December 19, 1980 in Altus, OK to Gene and Kim Sampler. He was killed Thursday, July 8, 2004 while serving in the United States Army, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment in Samarra, Iraq. Sonny met his destiny in life early by giving his country everything he had and we...
Read MoreI went to washington elementary school with Vicki for a long time. She spoke about Sonny and her family in class frequently and it was very clear how important he was to her. It´s 2025 and reading her notes to him is heartbreaking. I hope your family has found some peace, but I know the hurt never goes away.
Robby
November 23, 2025 | Friend
We are honored to remember Sonny during our Veterans' Program at ACA on November 11. It is important that we teach our children the sacrifice that some men and women made giving their all for our country!
STEPHEN EDWARD LEHEW
November 03, 2022 | Other
Sonny, I still miss your smile, you would light up a room with it, you will forever be in my thoughts and prays, Blue Spaders!
Dennis
November 11, 2015 | Basehor, KS
I still love you and will always miss you. You will forever be by my side. My big brother
Vicki Sampler
November 09, 2015
I will never forget you or all the precious memories we made.
April 28, 2015
Not a day goes by that you're not missed, always in my thoughts.
Brandi
July 08, 2013 | Ft Campbell, KY
You're missed brother.
Timothy Daugherty
May 25, 2013
Happy Birthday Big Brother..
December 19, 2012
Sonny you still cross may mind. When I here someone say gave honor to fallen solder, I think of you. Justin and me were going join but I was unable but he did. You fallowed what we were doing, it was to pay for college. I am now back in college tring to finsh and Justin is a paster. I very proud of him for what he has done and doing.I wish you could have made it to go to college, get married and have a family of your own. But God had his own plans and we are left with your memories in are...
Samuel Dempsey
August 04, 2012 | Blair, OK
