Sonya Renee Harris, 52 departed this life on October 8, 2024. She was born to the late Ethel F Harris on June 22nd 1972. Sonya joined Abner Baptist Church at an early age under the leadership of Reverend Warren J Lewis. From there she became a member of New Life Kingdom Church, formally New Life Christian Center under the leadership of the late Bishop Earl T Fries. As her faith increased she found her home and purpose at Anointed New Life Baptist Church. She became an licensed associate minister on October 23, 2011 under the leadership of C. Diane Mosby. Sonya has touched many lives and brought the unsaved to Christ not only did she minister at church but on the football field with her passion for the game. It gave her great pleasure watching her grandsons and godson play. You could always count on Sonya to tell the refs how bad their call was or to talk her trash like only she knew how. If you were lucky enough you could hear her yell out her favorite lines “I guess we are playing the refs to” or coach it’s not working switch it up”

We are certain that the indelible imprint that she has left on our hearts exceeds the quantity of time that she lived. We will miss her beautiful smile and trash talking. As well as her beautiful personality.

Sonya attended Hanover County Public School and is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School class of 1990. She went on to further her education with honors from Richmond School of Health and Technology by receiving her medical assistant license.

She was employed by Richmond Pediatrics for a number of years prior to that she was employed by The Pediatric Center.

Sonya was preceded in death by her mom Ethel Harris and her son Jason Harris. She will be remembered forever by her loving children Nikki and Marcus Harris. Her grandchildren who were the apple of her eye Jevon, Rajon, Camdyn, Kayden, and Micah Harris. She was loved by her sister Tarsha Harris and Brother Gerald Harris. Her loving nieces and nephews. Mario, Donnell, Cierra, Jayden, Gianna, and Giovanni. Her godchildren who she adored Alaya King and Jayden Jackson. Her caring aunts and uncles Queen Dixon (Tony) and Paulette Harris, Earnest Harris Sr, and Herbert Harris and a host of other loving relatives and friends. Two devoted Teresa King and Lori White.