| Children |
| | 1. Edward Laverne “Butch” GARDNER, b. 1950, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 30 Mar 1993, the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, Charleston County, south Carolina (Age 43 years) |
| | 2. Patricia Gayle GARDNER, b. 24 Jun 1952, Clarendon County, South Carolina d. 3 Oct 2020, Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 68 years) |
| | 3. Sarah Elizabeth “Beth” GARDNER, b. 25 Jul 1956, Manning, Clarendon County, South Carolina d. 4 Mar 2012, at her home in Manning, Clarendon County, South Carolina (Age 55 years) |
| | 4. Hydrick Levern “Spider” GARDNER, Jr., b. 19 Apr 1954, Manning, Clarendon Country, South Carolina d. 14 Sep 2023, at his home, (Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina) (Age 69 years) |
| | 5. Walter TUCKER |
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