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Sonya Ryan Memoriam
RYAN SONYA BALL RYAN July 9, 1944 - July 15, 1988 It's been 20 years long. I don't know how we survived without you. The warmth of your smile and the dimple in your cheek The long talks at night before we went to sleep. We miss you especially during Christmas, Your favorite time of year. We miss your laugh and if we cried, your embrace was always near. Ultimately you taught us how to live You gave us the Spiritual foundation we know Because of you we trust the Lord and His mercy, wisdom and sovereignty We believe Him when we don't understand. We accept His thoughts that are high above ours And we rest in His loving hands. We have learned to be thankful for the time we spent together and know that one day, we will see you again. Chuck, Mom, Trinita, Kenneth, Lauren and William
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Memories and Condolences
for Sonya Ryan
Barbara Robinson-Ramirez
November 28, 2020
During my junior year at Lincoln University Pa. I had the privilege to stay off campus and live with someone who became my guardian ANGEL.
I knew her as:
Sonya Lattimore-Ryan
She took me under her wings and helped me to become a successful retired Spanish Teacher.
I LEARNED SO MUCH FROM HER!!!
I MISS HER SO MUCH!!!
Vera Lloyd
August 12, 2008
Sonya,
I still can't! To Kenny, Trinita and Lauren, you know how Sonya and I were and will remain until the Rapture...True Best Friends. I love you all.
Vera Lloyd
William Green
July 22, 2008
Sonya,
I miss your laughter and your wisdom. Whenever I see or hear the scripture "...to live is Christ and to die is gain," I think about you. It has taken me years to really understand the meaning of this scripture. Thank you for this special gift. Love your cousin.
Steven Majors
July 15, 2008
In memory of Sister Sonya Ryan. I miss her so much. I think about her a lot. What a woman of faith she was. Smart, talented, down to earth. Loving & caring. I'm so glad that the Lord sent her into my life and my church. RIP Sister Ryan!!!!
teresa arnold
July 15, 2008
To the family of Sonya Ball Ryan:
I did not have the pleasure of meeting Sonya but I have had the pleasure of interacting with the wonderful family that holds your memories so dear. You are gone but never, never forgotten and I Thank you for the wonderful family you left behind that have blessed myself and many others.
Sylvia Simmons
July 15, 2008
My cousin, Mrs. Sonya Ball Ryan, I truly miss you. I miss your sense of humor, and your infectious smile. The wonderful times we had dancing with each other's shadows. I often reflect back to the joyous times we spent at Upshur and Chapin Streets, NW, Maryland Avenue, NE, and Arlington, VA. The times spent in Fort Washington, MD over a home cooked meal, listening to music and to hear you sing. You were a woman of faith, strength and character. I truly love you. (Sylvia "Saboo" Simmons).
Barbara Hopkins
July 15, 2008
To the family of Sonya Ball Ryan:
Years can never wash away the love, the excellence and the faith of your loved one. All that she was is perpetuated in my life and in the lives of those with whom I share her Abundant Life Community Christian Church legacy. As one of the honorees for whom our Annual ALCCC Eagle Award is named, may Sis. Sonya B. Ryan's name continue to resonate in our hearts and cause us to keep "Running with Vision and Faith."
Yolanda Reynolds
July 15, 2008
To the Ryan and Ball family as well as all of Sonya's friends, I extend sincere condolences. I have heard many wonderful things about Sonya and I would've loved to have met her. Her memory lives on, the many lives that she touched lives on; her legacy lives on.
William Reynolds
July 15, 2008
My aunt, Mrs. Sonya Ball Ryan, was a great woman of faith. I think about her often and miss the time that we spent together at family gatherings, in church, and during the holidays. I wish that my wife and children could have been impacted by her grace, intelligence, and her sincere, loving heart. I can only wish that my legacy is a fraction of what hers is. She still inspires me to this day to be a man of spiritual substance, a man dedicated to family, and above all else, a man accountable to God.
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