Sonja Gardner Obituary
Survivors include her two sons, Bobby Ray Cheshire (Alice) and Jeffrey Cheshire both of Lake City; three grandchildren, Tiffany Cheshire, Kevin Cheshire (Kristy) and Travis Cheshire all of Lake City; and four great-grandchildren, Dalton Simpson, Kayden Cheshire, Carson Bedenbaugh and Kaisley Cheshire also survive.
Funeral services for Mrs. Gardner will be conducted on Friday, December 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM with Pastor Cagney Tanner of Abundant Life Church officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery. A time of visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Sonja Beck Gardner, please visit our floral store.
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The Staff of Gateway-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
December 2, 2025
Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.
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