Sonja West Obituary
Sonja Jean West, 80, of Winfield, West Virginia, passed away on December 6, 2025, at CAMC Teays Valley Hospital in Hurricane, West Virginia. Sonja was born on December 12, 1944, to the late Howard Burton Kelley and Edith Olive Lovejoy Kelley.
Sonja is also preceded in death by her brothers Sammy, Jimmy, and Howard Kelley. Sonja is survived by her husband Tom, daughter Wendi Lee Reed, granddaughter Alexis Paige Reed, sister Gloria Kelley, and brothers Delmer and his wife Catherine Kelley, and Gerald and his wife Dottie Kelley.
In keeping with Sonja’s wishes, she will be cremated.
Elk Funeral & Cremation Service is honored to be assisting Sonja’s family at this time.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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