Kenneth I

Lawton

Kenneth "Kenny" I. Lawton affectionately known as "Kenny Moe" and "Kenny OG '' was born in Beaufort, South Carolina, on June 22, 1957, to Ardella Lawton-Dekle and the late Earnest Brown. Our beloved Kenny made his transition from labor to reward on Sunday, September 3, 2023, in Jersey City.

At a young age he and his family moved from South Carolina to Englewood, New Jersey where he attended The Englewood Public School System and graduated from Dwight Morris Highschool.

Kenny lived in Englewood NJ up until he met the love of his life of 16 years Gerri and moved to Jersey City in 2007.

Mr. Lawton loved all sorts of sports including, basketball, baseball, and boxing but, was an avid NY Giants Fan. Football season was his favorite season, not only because he was able to watch the game every Sunday with his wife but also because they would cook together.

He loved working as a laborer fixing anything that needed fixing so much that he called himself "Mr. Fix It", he would even go to his daughter Raquel's house and find something that needed fixing!

Sports was not only one of Kenny's favorite pastimes, he had a love for playing spades and anytime he played he would make it known that no one could beat him and his wife in a game!

Family was very important to Kenny; he loved spending time with his mom going food shopping, eating her wonderful cooking, and traveling with his wife. The proudest Kenny felt was when he was spending time with his children, and it made him smile from ear to ear.

Kenny is predeceased by his father, Earnest Brown and sister Sandra Moultrie.

Kenny leaves to cherish his memories devoted wife, Gerri; loving mother, Ardella; 2 daughters, Kenya and Raquel; son Michael; 3 brothers, Donald, Thomas, and Eric; 2 sisters, Samantha (Antonio), and Lorena; 10 grandchildren; 1 goddaughter Davae, dog Niko and, a host of other loving relatives and friends.