Edwin E. Leverette

EDWIN EARL LEVERETTE SR. (better known as Sonny-Boy) was born February 7, 1941 in Winston Salem, North Carolina, second son of mother Minnie Lee Leverette (deceased) and father Rupert Rogers Leverette (deceased). Sonny graduated from Douglass High School in Baltimore City and obtained his A.A Degree from BJC (now BCCC). He served as First Sergeant in the Air Force for four years. Sonny worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 34 years. He started as a mail clerk and was promoted to Tour Superintendent. He retired in 1999. A little while after he left the Postal Service, he went to work at two part-time jobs. One was Rapid Response and the other was for Bob-Davision Ford as a local driver delivering auto parts to mechanics. Sonny was a semi-professional golfer for more than 37 years and won trophies up to 48" high for his excellence and love of the game. He loved fishing with his friends from the Post Office, catching oyster trout, pan trout, sun fish and more; but his favorite pastime of all were those family cookouts in the summer out in the backyard. He had a great life. He did what he wanted, when he wanted and with who he wanted to spend his life with. Sonny cherished his two beautiful and wonderful children: son, E.J and daughter, Julia; and the kids made him proud to be their father. Sonny was a man of order. It defined who he was. He put his order to work in everything he did in life, in other words, "His house was in order" and he helped put a few of our houses in order as well. He showed order in his business, his clothes and in his home as well as his relationships. After he was comfortable with that, only then did he relax and have fun. That was his way, and we learned to embrace and love him just for being "Sonny-Boy." He leaves to mourn: his son, Edwin E. Leverette Jr. and daughter, Julia N. Leverette; four grandchildren, LeSane, Susej, Tsirhc' and Tony Bayton; a former wife of 27 years, Cindy H. Leverette/Ward; three brothers, Carlton, John and Rogers Leverette; two sisters, Sharon Wright and Valerie (Marsha) McQueen-Bey; two sisters-in-law, Carolyn and Pamela; brother-in-law, Wilbur (Bo); a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, co-workers and friends.

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Edwin E. Leverette

February 7, 1941 - May 22, 2014