As of 2007[update] Jimmy Swaggart Ministries mainly comprised Family Worship Center, The Jimmy Swaggart Telecast,[36] radio and television programs called A Study in the Word, SonLife Radio Network,[37] a website, and a 24/7 cable and satellite television network, SonLife Broadcasting Network (SBN). Jimmy Swaggart and Frances first met in church while Jimmy played music with his father. [27] In place of Murphree's interview, Enquirer editor Levy published an accounting of Swaggart"s family where they allegedly expressed their fears over Swaggart's health. His brother, Mathew, is a gifted Photographer and television graphics artist, together with his wife Joanna reside in Tulsa with their two sons, Ryder-Euin-Presley, Navy Matthew Aaron and daughter, Lola-Josephine-Rose. Both times she answered no; this was determined by the polygraph examiner to be a lie. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. That is where Jimmy Swaggart stays with his wife Frances Swaggart who he married since 1952 and his only son Donnie Swaggart. [citation needed] On October 10, 1952, Swaggart married Frances Anderson. His great-grandparents are Willie Leon Swaggart and Minnie Belle Swaggart. As a retaliatory move, Gorman hired his son Randy, along with his son-in-law Garland Bilbo, to stake out the Travel Inn on Airline Highway in New Orleans. [13] During the 1988 trial of Australian missionary Ian Grey, who coordinated much of the private support to RENAMO, it was claimed by the defendant that Swaggart Ministries worked through ex-Rhodesian soldier Michael T Howard's Shekinah Ministries to provide support to RENAMO. She is widely known as the ex-wife of actor Jason David Frank. The music played was primarily Southern Gospel. Pastor Gabes TV ministry includesGeneration of the Cross, a one-hour-long program designed to answer the everyday challenges that Christians encounter with Bible-based answers. Apart from his professional career, Swaggart is also an author and has spoken at various conferences. His books, music, and sermons have also generated considerable revenue. USA Ancestors Son of William Harry Swaggart and Ada (Lewis) Swaggart [sibling (s) unknown] Husband of Minnie Bell (Herron) Swaggart married [date unknown] [location unknown] Father of Jimmy Swaggart Gabriel studied at the Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Oral Roberts University. WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. [22] A camera with a telephoto lens was placed in the window of the motel's Room 12, and draped with a black cloth. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Randy Gorman and Garland Bilbo let the air out of the tires on Swaggart's vehicle. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Mother Minnie Bell Herron. According to his biography, Swaggart, along with his wife and son, lived in poverty during the 1950s as he preached throughout rural Louisiana, struggling to survive on US$30 a week. There was a problem getting your location. As a result, Swaggart's current ministry is non-affiliated, non-denominational and considerably smaller than before the scandals were revealed. When Willie Leon Swaggart was born on 15 February 1915, in Mangham, Richland, Louisiana, United States, his father, William Harry Swaggart, was 20 and his mother, Ada beatrice Lewis, was 19. Viola May Beatty (born Herron), Stella Josephine Calhoun (born Herron), Mary Ethel Lewis, Henry Clay Herron, Prodice Lee Herron, Helen M rron, Lily Herron, John W Herron, Fannie Sue Herron, Viola Mae Herron, Stella Josephine Herron, Mary Ethel Lewis (born Herron), Henry Herron, Ferriday, Concordia, Louisiana, United States. It was then that Swaggart began developing a revival-meeting following throughout the American South. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Please reset your password. JSBC lists five college administrators, six faculty, and one staff member. Birth date Feb 15, 1915 Aged 83 Relatives of Willie Leon "son" Swaggart Name Died Cemetery parents Willie H. Swaggart1971 Ada Lewis Swaggart1961 spouses Minnie Bell Herron Swaggart1960 children Ja' Net Swaggart Ensminger1999 siblings Willie Leon Swaggart 1998 Arilla Swaggart Wells2015 Cemeteries Wheaton was born July 29, 1972, in Burbank, California, to Debra "Debbie" Nordean (ne O'Connor), an actress, and Richard William Wheaton Jr., a medical specialist. After several years of renovation, Gabriel Swaggart reopened the college in 2019. Once exposed, Gorman was defrocked from the Assemblies of God, with his ministry all but ended. In 1990, "the Jimmy Swaggart show" was included as part of a list of 64 disagreeable things read by Josie Jones and released as a spoken-word track under the name "Imperfect List" by "Big Hard Excellent Fish". He later apologized for the acts in a televised broadcast. Under "accreditation" the college website states "JSBC is a corresponding institution with The Transnational Association of Christian Schools (TRACS)." Swaggart's wife began encouraging him to contact radio stations. Swaggart was born in Ferriday, Louisiana, to Willie Leon (a.k.a., "Son") and Minnie Belle (ne Herron) Swaggart. His son, Donnie Swaggart, preaches at the Family Worship Center and also preaches in churches across the US and abroad. [11], In his monthly periodical known as "The Evangelist", he wrote against worldliness in worship music, particularly referring to a Carman concert.[12]. Swaggart worked several part-time odd jobs in order to support his young family and also began singing Southern Gospel music at various Baptist and Pentecostal churches. The ministry also publishes a monthly magazine, The Evangelist. Swaggart is referenced in a 1988 episode of The Golden Girls titled "Rose's Big Adventure. The band Electric Hellfire Club sampled Swaggart's "I have sinned against you, my Lord" in a song called "Hypochristian" released on the Electronomicon album. 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He was born on 15 March 1935 in Ferriday, Louisiana, USA to Ada (Lewis) and William Harry Swaggart. Swaggart is referenced as "Jimmy the Reptile" in the Iron Maiden song "Holy Smoke". In September 1985, government forces supported by Zimbabwe captured RENAMO's main HQ inside Mozambique, Casa Banana in Gorongosa district. On February 16, 1988, Gorman contacted James Hamil, one of the 13 man Executive Presbytery of the Assemblies of God. 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During the 1970s the church grew from a one room church to a more modern building with new additions being built every couple years. In 2021, Gabriel Swaggart, grandson of Jimmy Swaggart, was the President of JSBC. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. [25] The presbytery leadership of the Assemblies of God decided that Swaggart should be suspended from broadcasting his television program for three months. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Year should not be greater than current year. Canadian rock band The New Pornographers took their name from a 1986 speech by Swaggart in which he lambasted rock music as "The new pornography. Login to find your connection. In November 2021 multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Lingua Ignota released a compilation of readings called EPISTOLARY GRIEVING FOR JIMMY SWAGGART, made from letters she penned to Swaggart. In 1977 Record World magazine honored him as Male Vocalist of the Year. With his parents, Swaggart attended small Assemblies of God churches in Ferriday and Wisner. Categories: Herron Family Cemetery, Clayton, Louisiana, WIKITREE HOME | ABOUT | G2G FORUM | HELP | SEARCH. "[34] Swaggart's son Donnie then announced to the audience that his father would be temporarily stepping down as head of Jimmy Swaggart Ministries for "a time of healing and counseling".[35]. [32], On October 11, 1991, Swaggart was found in the company of a prostitute for a second time. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Husband of Minnie Bell Swaggart His Father, Willie, was a fiddle player and Pentecostal preacher, whereas his mother, Minnie, was the daughter of sharecropper William Herron. JSBC stopped offering online classes around 2020 in one of many steps to seek accreditation. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 192493700. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Jimmy Swaggart has preached the gospel for over 50 years, and his ministry has impacted millions of lives. During the late 60s, he began broadcasting over several local television stations for weekly 30-minutes and also bought a local AM radio station to broadcast Christian featured stories, including black gospel and southern gospel. Failed to delete memorial. His brother, Mathew, is a gifted Photographer and television graphics artist, together with his wife Joanna reside in Tulsa with their two sons, Ryder-Euin-Presley, Navy Matthew Aaron and daughter, Lola-Josephine-Rose. [48][49][50] It is also available in Australia, via Foxtel nationally,[51] and via Southern Cross Austereo in some regional areas, [52] and New Zealand. Although the offer meant a promise for significant income for him and his family, Swaggart turned Phillips down, stating that he was called to preach the gospel.[10]. [2], He died at age 83 on 15 April 1998 [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] and he was buried at Herron Family Cemetery in Clayton, Concordia Parish, Louisiana, USA. He then became an independent and non-denominational Pentecostal minister. By 1983, more than 250 television stations broadcast the telecast. Once he was exposed, Gorman was defrocked from the Assemblies of God, and his ministry was all but ended. His parents were the devoted members of the local Assemblies of God. Randy Gorman and Garland Bilbo proceeded to let the air out of Swaggart's tires and called Marvin Gorman, whose church was located nearby. Willie Harry Swaggart: Birthdate: 1893: Death: 1971 (77-78) Immediate Family: Son of Richard Swaggart and Alice Dickerson Husband of Ada Swaggart Father of Willie Leon Swaggart. In 1974 Swaggart was voted Favorite Gospel Music Artist by readers of the magazine Singing News. At the height of his popularity in the 1980s, his telecast was transmitted to in excess of 3,000 stations and cable systems each week. Swaggart also criticized Larry Norman (the "father of Christian rock"), Petra, Mylon LeFevre, Steve Taylor and other notable Christian rock and metal bands. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA. Jimmy Lee Swaggart was born on March 15, 1935, in Ferriday, Louisiana, to fiddle player and Pentecostal preacher Willie Leon (known as \"Sun\" or \"Son\") Swaggart and Minnie Bell, daughter of sharecropper William Herron. The station broadcast Christian feature stories, preaching and teaching to various fundamentalist and Pentecostal denominations and playing black gospel, Southern gospel, and inspirational music. She married Willie Leon Swaggart in 1934. CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. Although the offer meant a promise for significant income for his family, Swaggart turned him down, stating that he was called to preach the gospel. As a multi-talented personality, Jimmy Swaggart has left a significant mark on American culture and history. There is not much known about her actual date of birth. Drag images here or select from your computer for Willie Leon Sonny Swaggart memorial. Jimmy Lee Swaggart. Sharon Jeanette. He is the husband of the late Rep. Jackie Walorski who died on August 3, 2022, in a car crash alongside her two staffers. Find your family on Ancestry the world's largest online family history resource. That's what I do. He is the author of the "Expositor's Study Bible," 13 Study Guides and 30 Commentaries on the Bible. As Contemporary Christian music (CCM) became more prevalent, the station avoided playing it. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. SonLife Radio is also streamed on the Internet. Managed by: Private User Last Updated: February 18, 2015 Jimmy Swaggarts father was a fiddle player, and his mother was a Pentecostal preacher. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. A camera with a telephoto lens was placed in the window of the motel's Room 12 and draped with a black cloth. Jimmy Swaggart is a well-known evangelist and television preacher who rose to fame in the 1960s. Swaggarts House Pictures will be uploaded as soon as they are available. Early Career Swaggart began his professional career in 1955, working as a full-time employee in evangelistic. In 1980, Swaggart began a daily weekday telecast featuring Bible study and music while the weekend, hour-long telecast would feature a sermon from either the Family Worship Center or an on-location crusade. Swaggart began attending Bible college in 1957. [44][45][46], In 2010, Jimmy Swaggart Ministries launched a 24 hour-a-day television network entitled the SonLife Broadcasting Network (SBN), on DirecTV channel 344, Dish Network channel 257, Glorystar channel 125, AT&T U-verse, Verizon Fios, and various cable TV providers and broadcast stations. Who is Jimmy Swaggart? Gabriel is an associate pastor of Family Worship Center, the home church and headquarters of Jimmy Swaggart Ministries (JSM) an epicenter of world evangelism founded by his grandparents, Evangelist Jimmy and Frances Swaggart, more than 6 decades now. In autumn 1984, Swaggart opened Jimmy Swaggart Bible College (JSBC). Willie Leon Swaggart. With his parents, Swaggart attended a small, 25-member Assemblies of God congregation in Ferriday. With him in the vehicle was a woman named Rosemary Garcia. Your email address will not be published. Swaggart's television ministry, which began in 1975, continues (as of May 2011) airing nationally and internationally. [38] Swaggart also hosts a daily Bible study program on SBN, The Message of the Cross. He is the cousin of rock'n'roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis and country music star Mickey Gilley. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Willie Swaggart (192493700)? You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. Initially, Swaggart denied the accusations; but, as a media investigation proceeded, he acknowledged that some allegations were true. Swaggart is the senior pastor of the Family Worship Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. When Swaggart arrived, he reportedly went into Room 7. ", Swaggart is referenced in a 1992 episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air titled "Eyes on the Prize.". 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Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. (1915 - 1998) Photos: 67. He was shown photos of several men coming in and going out of Room 7 at the Travel Inn Motel in New Orleans. Great-niece/nephew. It is also shown on DSTV channel 345 for African viewers. Swaggarts mother isDebbie Swaggartwhile his father isDonnie Swaggartthe only son of EvangelistJimmy Swaggart. He is an Evangelist, singer, author, pastor, and pianist who has been involved in scandals and controversies throughout his professional life. [citation needed], The network's flagship station is WJFM in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[42]. 0 cemeteries found in Clayton, Concordia Parish, Louisiana, USA. The Louisiana presbytery of the Assemblies of God initially suspended Jimmy Swaggart from the ministry for three months. In 1960, he began recording gospel music record albums and transmitting on Christian radio stations. Add to your scrapbook. Father Willie Leon "Son" Swaggart. From the vast slums in Manila to the mission fields of Russia, television is the primary tool this ministry is using to reach countless numbers of lost souls. His brother, Mathew, is a gifted Photographer and television graphics artist, together with his wife Joanna reside in Tulsa with their two sons, Ryder-Euin-Presley, Navy Matthew Aaron and daughter, Lola-Josephine-Rose. [56], In 2019, JSBC offered Associate of Arts and Bachelor of Arts degrees, both in Biblical Studies. Levy stated that the Enquirer decided not to print her story due to the test results, her drug use, and the fact that she had arrest warrants in three states. In addition to writing against worldliness in worship music, he also wrote about how Christian leaders were in a terrible position and how God doesnt need to use worldly tactics to reach His people. By 1975, the television ministry had expanded to more stations around the United States, and he began to use television as his primary preaching forum. [41] Rob McGrath married his wife Ann Logan Sperry in 1958. The pair resides in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with their three daughters; Samantha Gabrielle, Abby Jill, and Caroline Frances. During their U.S. acoustic radio tour for the aforementioned album in 1989, XTC altered their song "Dear God" to include Swaggart's name. Wil Wheaton. On his telecast, which focused on Bible study and music, his ministry became nationally televised in 1983. Switch to the light mode that's kinder on your eyes at day time. Swaggart was born in Ferriday, Louisiana, to Willie Leon (a.k.a., "Son") and Minnie Belle (ne Herron) Swaggart. The latter album's tracks "What Kind of Girl?" [citation needed]. They accepted, and within weeks the Jimmy Swaggart Telecast was being broadcast around the United States. Minnie Belle Swaggart in MyHeritage family trees (Long Web Site) view all Immediate Family Willie Leon Swaggart husband Jimmy Lee Swaggart son Jeanette Ensminger daughter Theresa Lee Herron mother John William Herron father Fannie Sue Glasscock sister Mamie Lewis sister view all Minnie Bell Swaggart's Timeline B C D E F H J K L M N O P Q R S T U V In 1986, Swaggart called rock music "the new pornography. Are you sure that you want to delete this flower? His return to the pulpit coincided with the end of a three-month suspension originally ordered by the denomination. His cousin Jerry Lee Lewis, who had previously signed with Sun, was reportedly earning $20,000 per week at the time. Locke is also the author of the book titled Blinded by Benny which is important of the charismatic faith healer Benny Hinn. Gabriel is his parents' firstborn, he has two siblings; Mathew and Jennifer. The Jimmy Swaggart Ministries owns and operates the SonLife Broadcasting Network (SBN). He had at least 1 son and 1 daughter with Ada Lewis. He is credited with reintroducing the stolen base as a baseball tactic and was a crucial element of the Dodgers championship teams in, Read More Who is Maury Wills Wife, Cause of Death, Health issues, ChildrenContinue, Maralee Nichols Speaks Out Maralee Nichols who is now the known third baby mama of Tristan Thompson finally speaks out. Gorman arrived at the Travel Inn a short while later and confronted Swaggart, although on details accounts from both sides differed. Swaggart originated Sonlife Radio on the noncommercial FM band. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Swaggart is heard throughout the 1988 Front 242 song "Welcome to Paradise". The extended family had a complex network of interrelationships: \"cousins and in-laws and other relatives married each other until the clan was entwined like a big, tight ball of rubber bands.\" Their son, Donnie, was born in 1954. JSBC enrollment dropped drastically in 1988 when students left as a result of Swaggart's scandal followed by accreditation issues. Tammy Frank is a skydiver, Muay Thai Black Belt Instructor, and the vice president of Rising Sun Karate in Houston, Texas. He completes three years of study at the university and receives a degree. Thanks for your help! SBN is also available 24 hours a day in the United Kingdom on SKY (Channel 593), Freesat (Channel 695) and Freeview (Channel 239). As a result, Swaggart's ministry became non-affiliated, nondenominational, and significantly smaller than it was in the ministry's pre-scandal years. Resend Activation Email. A few years later, they were blessed with their first child, son Donnie Swaggart, who also began his career in music, singing Southern Gospel at various churches. Swaggart is still preaching today, and his message of repentance and faith has still impacted millions of people. In that same year Swaggart was a Dove Award finalist in three categories: Male Vocalist of the Year, TV Program of the Year, and Instrumentalist of the Year. [1], Donnie and his son Gabriel are also preachers, making four generations of the Swaggart family to have become involved in ministerial work.[63][64]. [citation needed] In the late 1960s, Swaggart founded what was then a small church named the Family Worship Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; the church eventually became district-affiliated with the Assemblies of God. Jimmy Lee Swaggart was brought into the world on March 15, 1935, in Ferriday, Louisiana, to Pentecostal evangelists Willie Leon Swaggart and Minnie Bell, daughter of a tenant farmer, William Herron. Carlson summoned Hamill and Gorman to fly to Assemblies of God headquarters in Springfield, Missouri, and arranged for an emergency meeting of the presbyters. At the end of 2009 Jimmy Swaggart Ministries launched the SonLife Broadcasting Network. He spent his childhood with a sister whose name was Jeanette Ensminger. Sonlife Broadcasting Network, can be watched 24/7 on DirecTV channel 344, Dish Network channel 257, Glorystar channel 125 and on IPTV Sky Angel channel 125. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. They called Marvin Gorman, whose church was located nearby. They were related by marriage, as Son's maternal uncle was Elmo Lewis, who was married to Minnie's sister Mamie. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Rev. Again in 1978 Swaggart became a Dove finalist as Instrumentalist of the Year. Ozzy Osbourne's song "Miracle Man", on the 1988 album No Rest For The Wicked, is about the Swaggart's 1988 prostitution scandal and the general hypocrisy, in Osbourne's eyes, of "televangelists". Since its launching on June 26 1995. Swaggart wrote a book, Religious Rock n Roll: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, in 1987. Swaggart was parodied by Jim Carrey on In Living Color. What is the Professional Career of Gabriel Swaggart? on the Front 242 track "Welcome to Paradise" -- released, ironically, in 1988, the year his first sex scandal broke. In 1980, Swaggart became a Dove Award finalist in four categories: Children's Album of the Year for Color Me a Story, Instrumentalist of the Year, Year's best Traditional Album for Homeward Bound, and Best Gospel Album of the Year for Worship. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Interestingly, his biggest source of income throughout his long and successful career has been his work as a televangelist. Jimmy Lee Swaggart (/swrt/; born March 15, 1935) is an American Pentecostal televangelist, gospel music recording artist, pianist, and Christian author. The newest outreach, Sonlife Broadcasting Network, can be watched 24/7 on DirecTV channel 344, Dish Network channel 257, and Glorystar channel 125. Pastor Gabrielis amarriedman, he has been happilymarriedto hiswife Jill Swaggartsince December 4, 2004. Swaggart's exposure came as retaliation for an incident in 1986 when Swaggart exposed fellow Assemblies of God minister Marvin Gorman, who had been accused of having several affairs. However, Swaggart did cover Chuck Girard's CCM song "Sometimes Alleluia", using this as the theme to his weekly and flagship namesake program. Gorman waited almost a year, then hand delivered a note to Swaggart informing him his time was up, but Swaggart did not respond. Jimmy Swaggart is a religious televangelist with a ministry that was once implicated in a sex scandal. Some controversy arose concerning the ministry raising money for stations that were never built. Rev. [26] The test administrator concluded that Murphree had failed to tell the truth on all key questions concerning her statement. Swaggart's son then announced to the stunned audience that his father would be temporarily stepping down as head of Jimmy Swaggart Ministries for "a time of healing and counseling. In November "the college laid off three Bible professors and an English professor, effective at the end of the fall semester. He was born alone to his parents. Currently, he is 87 years of age. His father, Willie Leon "Son" Swaggart, was a fiddle player who worked for a bootlegger before being drawn with his wife, Minnie Belle Herron, to the Assemblies of God. Jimmy Swaggart made headlines when he was accused of sexual misconduct with a prostitute. Jimmy Lee Swaggart was born on March 15, 1935, in Ferriday, Louisiana,[5] to fiddle player and Pentecostal preacher Willie Leon (known as "Sun" or "Son") Swaggart and Minnie Bell Herron, daughter of sharecropper William Herron. Added: 23 Aug 2018. In 1973, Swaggart proposed to television producers in Nashville, Tennessee a television program including a fairly large music segment, a short sermon, and time for talking about current ministry projects, after two faltering attempts to tape the half-hour program in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. The music which it played was primarily Southern Gospel. [8]. . The school was originally run by him but is now run by Carolyn Richards, Swaggart's grandson's mother-in-law. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. [3], In 1980, Swaggart received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Performance for Traditional Gospel.[4]. She probably spent her childhood in the same city. In 1960, he began recording gospel music record albums while building up another audience via Christian radio stations. [57] The College was not accredited but was seeking accreditation at that time.[58]. Early life. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. [53]. Reverend Jimmy Swaggart is the President of the SonLife Radio Network which is heard nationwide on over 78 stations and around the world via the internet. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. She gave a statement saying that she was not the one who broke the news to the public and blogs about her pregnancy. In 2004, his life story and spiritual conversion were dramatized on the radio program Unshackled. [citation needed]. Swaggart started SonLife Radio on the noncommercial FM band. He summoned Hamill and Gorman to fly to Springfield and arranged for an emergency meeting of the presbyters. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. W Herron, Fannie Sue Glasscock (born Herron), Viola Mae Beatty (born Herron), Stella Josephine Calhoun (born Herron), Mary Ethel Lewis (b Jimmy Lee Swaggart, Donnie Swaggart, Sharon Jeanette Swaggart, Ja' Net Ensminger, Feb 15 1917 - Franklin, Louisiana, United States, John William Herron, Theresa Lee "trissy" Herron (born Foreman).
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