In a plaque that is in memory of a mother how is the daughter in law mentioned?

Question

In Memory
1924-1999
Sally A Jones
Mother of
Sam (Betty) Jones
or
Sam & Betty Jones

Answer 1

As weird as it may look the last example you gave is correct. I saw it in the obits for a neighbor. Her children were mentioned and their spouses were named as if they were her issue also.

Answer 2

This plaque is presented in memory of Sally A. Jones by her son, Sam and his wife, Betty Jones, I think would be quite appropriate.

Answer 3

To me "Sam (Betty) Jones" is a bit confusing, it makes it look like Sam was once known as Betty (erm.. before the operation..).

The "Sam & Betty Jones" version is better. However, it makes Sam and Betty look like brother and sister.

You might consider something like:

Mother of:
Sam Jones (Son) & Betty Jones (Daughter in law)

or

Mother of:
Sam Jones (Son)
Betty Jones (Daughter in law)

Answer 4

I wouldn't think the daughter in law would be mentioned at all. She's not her mother. The Sam (Betty) Jones makes it looks like that's Sam's middle name and Sam & Betty Jones looks like they were both her kids. No daughter in law.

Answer 5

Sam (Betty) Jones

Answer 6

If you are putting it in the Newspaper as a Memorial then it would be like this : Sam Jones(Betty)

If it is a plaque,sorry only immediate family,sons,daughters.husbands and wife's.

Answer 7

When my great-grandmother died last year, the obituary in the paper read the first way. People are used to reading it that way; don't let anybody make comments about sex-change surgeries.

The first way--Sam (Betty) Jones--is the correct and most common way.

Answer 8

I agree with leaptad and gonicki, a plaque should be for blood relatives only, not in-laws.

Answer 9

sally is the daughter-in law
she the mother of her kids s&b
the husband is not mentioned