Sussex-Surry-Prince George County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Seymour, Sonia D. Boykin, 2013 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ SONIA DALE SEYMOUR Sonia Dale Seymour, 60, from Hopewell, VA, entered Heaven’s gates peacefully on Thursday, July 25, 2013 at her daughter’s home in Castle Rock, Colorado. She was born on December 17, 1952 in Suffolk, VA to the late Wesley and Gertrude (Walden) Boykin. She was married to Dale Seymour on January 16, 1971 and he preceded her on April 26, 2007. Sonia was a long time resident of Waverly, VA where she spent her childhood and a lot of her adult life followed by several years in Dendron and Hopewell. She spent her last 3 years in Colorado close to her daughter and family. Sonia loved and enjoyed being around people. Family and friends were her passion and delight. She loved to host and entertain and frequently held gatherings in her home where she could share God's love. Sonia had an unwavering faith in God and enjoyed sharing His work with others. She was a member of Unity Baptist Church in Hopewell, Virginia until she moved to Colorado where Grace Fellowship became her church family. Sonia is survived by 6 children: Dale Seymour (Carolyn) of Waverly, Va., Bonnie Seymour of Hickory, N.C., Sandra Burrier (Jeffery) of Castle Rock, Co., Charles Seymour of Morganton, N.C., Jennifer Seymour of Hickory, N.C., C.J. Seymour of Castle Rock, Co.; 10 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters; Blanche Walker of South Hill, Va., Faye Mattox (Alton) of Waverly, Va., Gloria Thweatt (Roosevelt) of Prince George, Va., and 1 brother, Glenn Grammer (Paige) of Waverly, Va. The family will be holding a Celebration of Life Memorial Service in honor of Sonia’s life on Saturday, August 17, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Unity Baptist Church located at 4951 Mt. Sinai Rd., Prince George, VA. The family request that no black be worn as Sonia was a colorful and lively person. Please join us in wearing bright shades of color to celebrate her life. The family will receive friends following the service. Sonia Dale (BOYKIN; Mrs. Dale F.) SEYMOUR, of Hopewell, formerly of Waverly, b. 17 Dec 1952, Suffolk, d. 25 Jul 2013, at daughter's home, Castle Rock, CO, donated obit *Find a Grave Mem. #102493009 Her husband's obit appeared in the "Progress-Index," Apr. 26, 2007. Some records give maiden name as BOYKINS. Her father, Wesley Lee BOYKIN, is buried in Central Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. There are two unmarked crypts in the BOYKIN plot - possibly his two wives. Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report #56: http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html Wesley 1m. Mary Ella THORNE (1903-1949). Her mother, Gertrude Vernelle (WALDEN HULBER GRAMMER) BOYKIN, d. 29 Jul 2000 in Hopewell. Gertrude's father "Sweetie" Samuel Lee WALDEN was buried 27 Mar 1926 at home in Surry Co. Sweetie's widow Lillian Gertrude (CHAPPELL) WALDEN was buried 31 Jul 1958 in Central Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, but is not on the IWCHS GSSTF report. Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), and re-formatted by File Manager. file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/s560s1ob.txt