Sonja..It has been over five months and I am still lost. It is so hard without you, Moma and Daddy. I feel so alone and sad. I can still picture you that sad day when I found you slumped over on my couch. It is so much harder to accept your death, since you died right here in my living room. I relive it every day and still see you there. I pray that one day soon I will be able to accept and understand what happened. I wish you would have told me goodbye. I would have hugged you tightly and told you how much I loved you and how much I always wanted to be like my "big" sister. Your death has been so hard for me. I think moreso than Moma and Daddy's. I think it is just knowing that our family of four is no more. Stanton had a birthday on Easter. We missed you being here for Easter dinner. Even though I never got enough salt in the potatoes, I knew you still enjoyed them. I hope you forgive me for so many things. I missed out on several years of your life when I was married and controlled. I will never forgive myself for not standing up for myself with him and spending all those lost days with you. I promised Daddy that I would try to help you on his death bed. I did try, even though there were so many times that I would give up. I always came back and tried again. I hope Daddy doesn't think I am a failure. His words still hurt me about my weight. I guess there are some things impossible to let go of. Sonja, I love you and I miss you every minute of every day. Please forgive me for failing you so many times. I am truly sorry. I know you are in Heaven with Moma and Daddy. I hope and pray one day that I will be there with you all and we will be a family of four again. Take care and don't forget me. I shall never forget you....Oh yeah, I looked for you a monument yesterday. I hope you like it. I know we never had the same tastes and didn't agree on a lot of things. Just know, that I am going to do my best to choose one that I hope you like. I love you, Sis....8,(

I loved getting to see you again and taking care of you! I loved to hear the stories of all the things the neighbor kids would do. I was the baby of the group so some of the things I could barely remember. When I would see at the hospital you always had the best attitude even though I knew you were in pain. Give David a hug for me! You are a beautiful person! Rest in peace!

Sonja, It will be a strange Christmas on 5-5 without you there. We have spent so many holidays together. It was always fun looking through your packages and talking about school and whatever else was going on. You will be remembered and missed.

Sonja, wow...where do I begin? You really surprised me Saturday when you left me. I thought you was doing better and I had hope for you. Now, you are with Moma and Daddy and I am here alone. It is a sad and empty feeling. We have always had our little spats, but you knew I loved you. I tried to help you, but you just didn't act like you wanted anyone's help. I am glad you aren't suffering anymore. I know you went through a lot and I am sure you were tired. I still have a lot of memories of us, like the time you got that fish hook in my arm, and all those many hours we played in our playhouse when we were kids. All those trips to Florida and Disneyworld and going to Darrell and Norma Sue's and playing with Dwight, Jeff, Ricky and Randy. Going to Mamaw's and making mud pies and catching lightning bugs, and of course waiting for "Santa". Kids today don't know what they are missing. I wouldn't trade one day of my childhood spent with you for anything, Rest in peace my dearest sister. I shall miss you everyday and I know Stanton will too. Hopefully, I will see you, Moma and Daddy again one day. My heart is broken and missing you......

We met when I took care of you as a patient. I think that it would have been fun to have also known you when you worked as a nurse. You definitely made an impact on many nurses as a patient and I am one. Sonja, you would smile even when you felt like crap and we would laugh about me being the "straight" nurse. I will miss you, even though I know you are going to a better place, free from pain. Rest in Peace.

Our family use to live across the street from Sonja. She was a great neighbor.

Sonja, You were like a sister to me. You were born in September, 3 months later I was born, so we spent alot of the time together. Your Mom was like a second Mom to me. I remember You, Trina and me singing Christmas songs in front of everyone on Christmas Eve at Mamaw's. I remember all the summers we spent together, some in Kentucky and some in Florida. What great memories! You will be missed. Love You, Keavie Bennett

Sonja, It caught me by surprise to find out the news, but I know you are in a much better place now. I got to know you well as a patient, but more so as a friend and yes we did "fight like sisters," as you would say. I remember shuffling through your countless number of ads in the black friday madness last year, finding twizzlers at walmart for one of your favorite snacks, bringing you a coke everytime I came into your room, but the thing I will remember most is when you would call and ask for me and I would come back to your room and you would say "I just wanted to talk!" We had so many laughs and smiles as we got to know each other so well! I would like to end with this quote.."A memory of someone close to you becomes a treasure." We will miss you sonja! May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.

Sonja, When I think of you I smile. Sonja I laugh to myself when I remember those looong lists you would work on for hours at a time of necessities you needed from home, Wal Mart or your X-mas list for black friday at Macys. You were so much fun. It was amazing the trouble you could get yourself in or me in during a 12hour shift. We won't even talk about the salads, lol . There are so many memories of you I could share. You will be missed. Tina Holbrook (friend) "In death a hero, as in life a friend."

I will always remember you Sonja you were such of a great patient i really enjoyed taking care of you and getting you your menu.

Sonja was a dear friend we will sadly miss. Praying for her family and friends.

For nine years plus my children (Matthew & Jessica) and I lived across the street from Sonja: She always made sure my kids were looked after when they were playing outside and I was inside. She would call and we would do things together as neighbors would. She LOVED to give Matthew and Jessica LOTS of SWEETS. She loved the sweets and understood how much kids loved them also. She always had a smile on her face. If in need of a friend Sonja was there no matter what was going on. Sonja and her daddy will always hold close for helping with Matthew & Jessica. Sonja we will miss and hold you close. We know that you are in Heaven with your mom, dad and Jesus our Savior. God Bless & Rest in Peace. Clara Johnson

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