Sonja Betina

Edwards

On May 12, 2016, Sonja Johnson Edwards answered the voice of the Lord saying, "Come unto me and I will give you rest". She was born Feb. 16, 1972 in Waynesboro, MS to the late Willie (Sherita) Johnson and Annie R. Boman. She was preceded in death by her father, loving grandmother, Mother Francis Louise Johnson and her godmother, Missionary Betty Dixon.

She graduated from Southern Choctaw High School in 1990 with an advanced diploma. She continued her education in 2009 at the University of South Alabama where she received a Bachelor of Arts in English. Sonya was currently working on her master's degree at the University of Southern Mississippi in Child and Family Therapy.

With a heart of compassion, she worked faithfully for Camp Shelby youth Academy where she served as the department head for 20 years.

She united with Whole Truth Church of God In Christ, Frankville, AL, under the leadership of Supt. Solomon C. Smith. Later in life, she relocated to Lumberton, MS where she joined Touching The World Ministries under the leadership of Pastor Robert Wynn. She served faithfully until death.

In loving memory, she leaves to cherish her husband, James Roy Edwards of Lumberton, MS; her three precious angels, Joshua "Keshaun" Simmons, Kimbriel Lashay Edwards, and T'Anna Nicole Edwards, all of Lumberton, MS; loving and devoted mother and step-father, Annie (Samuel, Sr.) Boman of Frankville, AL; her twin sister, Tonja Johnson of Hattiesburg, MS; legal godmother, Martha Mitchell of Millry, AL; spiritual mother, Vivian Lundey of Hattiesburg, MS; seven sisters, Chanda Singletary of Philadelphia, PA; Sherlanda Johnson and Keiana Johnson, both of Montgomery, AL; Monetary Johnson and Christopher Boman, both of Frankville, AL; Annuyanna Stevens of Bay Minette, Danielle Boman of Memphis, TN; Shukiera Johnson of Hattiesburg, MS; five brothers, Samuel Boman, Jr. and Moses Boman, both of Joilet, IL; O.J. Johnson of State Line, MS; Daniel Boman of Mobile, AL; a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends, two devoted, Zanthia Thornton of Cullomburg, AL and Stacy Virgin of Pensacola, FL, and a special friend, Ninika Shelby of Hattiesburg, MS.

Services were held Monday, May 16, 2016, 11am at Whole Truth Church of God In Christ, Frankville, AL; Supt. Solomon Smith, pastor; Rev. Robert Wynn, eulogist. Burial was in Zon Chapel Cemetery, (Red Creek), Millry, AL.

Condolences to the family at www.andrewsfuneralhomejackson.com, and on Andrews Funeral Home Facebook page.