Tonya Rena Sillers

Tonya Rena Bess Sillers was born on August 6, 1974, in Monroe, LA, to parents, Letis Lloyd Bess and Sylvia Hall Bess.

She was reared in Bryant's Addition and received her formal education from Wossman High School. She would later attend Shreveport Job Corps, where she earned her CNA license.

Tonya worked as a CNA at Monroe Manor Nursing Home, Riverside Nursing Home, and St. Joseph's Nursing Home. She continued to work in the field until her health declined.

During the course of time, she met and married Ricky Sillers!

She was preceded in death by her father, Letis Lloyd Bess.

She leaves to cherish her memories: her mother, Sylvia Bess; sister, Sharon Hall Carter (Albert Carter) of Stockton, CA; brothers, Brandon Hall of Watauga, TX, Vernon Hall (Jacqueline Hall) of San Francisco, CA, Marcus Bess (Kayci Bess), and Jeremy Bess (Lansey Bess); aunts, Lueretter James (Johnnie James) of Monroe, LA, Mary Dixon of Monroe, LA, Melba Hall of Monroe, LA, Nelda Castor (Michael Castor) of Monroe, LA, Juanita Guillory of Killen, TX, Donna Sue Pugh of Monroe, LA, and Katherine Hall of Monroe, LA; uncles, Booker T. Hall, Jr., Casey Hall, and Jason Clay, all of Monroe, LA; three nieces, Javaughni Harrison of Stockton, CA, Cheyenne Bess of Sherman, TX, and Adriana Bess of Sherman, TX; five nephews, Joseph Harrison of Diberville, MS, Vernon Hall, Jr. of Stockton, CA, Verren Hall of Stockton, CA, Braylon Hall of Watauga, TX, Isaac Bess of Kyle, TX; great-nephew, Javaun Justice Harrison of Diberville, MS; special lifetime friends, Michelle Wilson of Monroe, LA, Marie Harvey; Goddaughter, Jasmine Wilson (preceded in death); Godson, Tommy Wilson; Godmother, Lee Ann Cooper; and a host of cousins and friends.