Obituaries:  Sonya Cutright, Sabine Parish       C-362
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jan 27, 1999
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Sonya Cutright (Photo)

  Funeral services for Sonya Cutright, 30, of Zwolle, were held at
the Zwolle High School Auditorium on Sunday, Jan. 24, at 2 p.m.
The Rev. A. B. Williams delivered the funeral oration, with
scriptures read by Mary Harrington and Doris Belon, ministers.
Prayer was led by Rose Mary Sneed, minister, with the obituary
read by Mrs. Patrice Polk. Tributes were read by Charles Miller,
and Ron Wagner, with William Ruffin offering a solo.

  Interment was at Garden of Memories in Zwolle, following the
services.

  Sonya died on Thursday, Jan. 21, at LSU Medical Center in
Shreveport, following a lengthy illness.

  Born on Sept. 12, 1968, in Zwolle, to Aggie Cutright Babers and
Garland Ford Sr., Sonya united with the Mount Calvary Baptist
Church at an early age. Over the years, she was a Sunday School
teacher, Assistant Secretary, Mission Band member, and faithful
choir member. She accepted her call into the ministry on Nov. 7,
1993, and was licensed by pastor Bobby Brown in March, 1994. She
used her many talents as an evangelist.

  A graduate of Zwolle High, Sonya received a B.S. degree in
Social Work from Grambling State University in May, 1991. While
at GSU, she was a member of the Baptist Student Union, and sang
in the choir.

  Survivors include her daughter, Iesha Cutright of Zwolle; a
godson, Jarmarkus Thompson; her mother and stepfather, Aggie and
Harry Babers; her father and stepmother, Garland and Juanita
Ford; godmother, Pamela Booth; grandparents, the Rev. and Mrs. A.
B. Williams; five aunts, Joan Cutright, Carolyn Cutright, Margie
Cutright, Glen Maxie, and Elvie Williams; three half sisters; and
two half brothers, Camelis Sharonda, Melinda, Garland Jr., and
Marlon Ford; three stepsisters; and three stepbrothers, Harry
Jr., Dexter, Sebastian, Lisa, Stephanie, and Metria; two play
sisters, Stephanie Mitchell, and Lisa Johnson; two great aunts;
one great uncle; and a host of relatives and friends.

  Active pallbearers were Jimmie Davis, Danny Lynch, LaVester
Lynch, Rayford Sims, Jerry Williams, and Jessie Williams.