Sonia Jean Gailey Page
Sonia Jean Gailey Page passed away after battling lung cancer on October 14, 2021. Sonia was born in Riverside, CA on April 26, 1959, and grew up in Corona, where she graduated high school in 1977. Sonia lived her life to the fullest with many adventures along the way. One such adventure took her to Ft. Myers, FL where she proudly became a certified PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) SCUBA diver in February 1989. Sonia had lived in a variety of communities throughout her life including Corona, CA, Van Buren, AR, Ft Myers, FL, Oklahoma City, OK, Longview, TX, and Cumby, TX. Sonia loved animals and was a long time dog groomer who worked in Sulphur Springs, TX until her retirement in June 2021. Sonia’s many customers, both animal and human, adored her for her loving and caring attitude and her amazing grooming skills. Her customers meant a lot to her and she will be missed by them.
Sonia was a dedicated daughter, sister, aunt, and cousin who cherished her family members with every ounce of her being. Her family will miss her most of all. Sonia was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Owen Gailey (1980) and Marie J. (Jones) Gailey (1984), brothers J. Lynn Gailey (2019) and Wayne Owen Gailey (1978), nieces Sherry Lynn Gailey (1976) and Trudy Charlene Gailey (2016), nephews Wayne
Owen Gailey, Jr. (2016) and Kevin Gailey (2021). Sonia is survived by a very large and proud family including sister Marlene Follis (Les Cornstubble) of Winnsboro, Texas, nieces Patricia (Tom) Alexander of Anchor Point, Alaska, Shelly Dean (Rex Curry) of Commerce, Texas, Melissa (Mike) Jaecks of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Brenda Crandall of Missouri, nephews Brian (Kaye) Gailey of Forney, Texas, and Mark Gailey of Ft. Myers, FL. Sonia is also survived by many great nieces and great nephews, as well as, many many cousins and second cousins who were touched by her presence here among us.
May you rest forever in peace our sweet sweet Sonia!
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