Sonya R. Davis Harmon

Sonya "Sohn" Renee Davis Harmon fell asleep in the loving arms of our Heavenly Father on the evening of December 11, 2018, at the Compass Regional Hospice in Centerville, MD. Sonya was the first child of two born to Elnetha and Ephraim Davis Jr. on November 29, 1959 in Philadelphia, PA. Growing up, Sonya enjoyed being a born leader. Her favorite dish was her mother's macaroni and cheese. Sonya attended Philadelphia Public Schools and in June of 1977, she graduated from the John Bartram High School in Philadelphia, PA. After High School, Sonya continued her education and studied Computer Video Editing and Graphics at the American Academy in Philadelphia, PA. where she received her FCC license in 1979 for TV Broadcasting. Sonya was a TV studio operator for PRISM studios located in the Spectrum Stadium in Philadelphia, PA from 1979 to 1985. This position placed her in close proximity to basketball legends such as: Julius “Dr. J” Irving, Charles Barkley and many other basketball greats. Sonya often joked that her studio lighting skills made the stadium players look good. Sonya moved from Philadelphia to Washington, DC in 1985, and worked in the Federal Government for 15 years as a TV Broadcast technician for the Broadcasting Board of Governors. During her career as a civil servant and in her free time, Sonya was also a real estate investor in the DC Metro area, where she owned residential and commercial properties. Sonya studied and attended small business development courses at Howard University in Washington, DC from 1990 to 1995 as she looked towards and prepared for her future as an entrepreneur. Sonya, wanting to live in a warmer climate, moved to Tampa, FL in 2001 where she was an active member of the Church Without Walls and later became a member of The River under the leadership of Dr. Rodney Howard Brown. In Tampa, Sonya accomplished her goal to be an entrepreneur in various small businesses and ultimately worked to obtain her Florida State license as a professional agent for life, health insurance and variable annuity products. Sonya received Christ at an early age and always had a heart for the disadvantaged. Sonya's spiritual mission and ministry was to help and fight for the rights of others who were in need. In doing so, she was a voluntary member of the Area Agency on Aging in Pasco/Pinellas Counties, FL, the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA) and the Area Agency on Aging of Southwest Florida where she sat on the board of directors up until the latter portion of her illness in October 2018. Sonya worked tirelessly to ensure senior citizens were given fair employment opportunities. She was determined to see that the elderly was educated on their eligibility of Medicare, Medicaid, low income subsidies, Prescription Drug Plans as well as providing them information regarding Pre-Planning for Funeral & Cemetery and Reverse Mortgages. As a part of her activism and compassion for the aging, Sonya was a steadfast and committed voice of her community to the state capitol bureaucrats in Tallahassee, FL. Our Sonya was the creator of the Florida HB 397 Caregivers for Adults which was amended to move funds needed to expand the Aging, Disability, and Resource Centers (ADRC) pilot program to all 11 Area Agencies on Aging throughout the State of Florida which passed in Fiscal Year 2007. In the recovery efforts of past Florida hurricanes, Sonya selflessly worked to raise donations for the local residential victims of these natural disasters. She garnered the aid of her friend Rev. Matthews and radio personality, Tom Joyner to provide much needed funds and supplies to the affected communities. After living in Tampa for 15 years, Sonya moved to Sarasota, FL in 2015 where she was a member the Faith Life Church under the leadership Brother Keith Moore. Sonya continued her community activism in helping the less fortunate and the elderly in her work with the area's local non-profit organizations and churches. As another example of her fierce dedication to the disadvantaged, Sonya worked with the Aetna Corp. to raise $10,000 for more recent hurricane survivors in the past year. Sonya's beautiful life and the memories of her presence will forever be cherished in the lives of her loving Mother: Elnetha (Adrian) Lane-Stepp of Grasonville, MD; Father: Ephraim (Stella) Davis of Philadelphia, PA; sisters: Gwendolyn Davis of Kent Island, MD and Gail D. Lane of Atlanta, GA; step-brother: Freddie Lane of Mesa, AZ; step-sister: Barbara “Trixie” Lane-Lorick of Philadelphia, PA; brother-in-christ: Johnny Lloyd of Tampa, FL; Nephews: Vincent Davis and Kinde Davis of Kent Island, MD; Uncles: Lindbergh (Ramona) Graham of Williamstown, NJ, Ernest (Printess) Graham of Fort Washington, MD, Reymond Graham of Laverock, PA and Isaac Graham of Florence, SC; and a host of cousins, friends and acquaintances. a service will be held on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at 11 am at the Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home, P.A. in Chester, MD, where friends and family may visit beginning at 10 am. Burial will follow the service in Stevensville Cemetery. in lieu of flowers donations may be made to Compass Regional Hospice, 160 Coursevall Drive, Centreville, MD 21617.

Sonya R. Davis Harmon

November 29, 1959 - December 11, 2018