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Vonna “Simply Vonna” Valentino

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Vonna “Simply Vonna” Valentino

Birth
Mississippi, USA
Death
9 Apr 2009 (aged 41)
Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Birth name: Donald Eldridge Blair III

Vonna Valentino entertained in the Memphis area for many years and held numerous titles such as Miss Gay Memphis, Miss River City, Queen of Memphis and others. She was known as a "drag mother" to a large group of young people who found love and understanding with her when their biological families had rejected them. It was said that she had a "heart as big as Texas." She died in a tragic auto accident near Sikeston, Missouri, while traveling back toward Memphis.

Birth name: Donald Eldridge Blair III

Vonna Valentino entertained in the Memphis area for many years and held numerous titles such as Miss Gay Memphis, Miss River City, Queen of Memphis and others. She was known as a "drag mother" to a large group of young people who found love and understanding with her when their biological families had rejected them. It was said that she had a "heart as big as Texas." She died in a tragic auto accident near Sikeston, Missouri, while traveling back toward Memphis.

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