Sonji Mitts

MITTS, Ms. Sonji - Age 40, passed away Monday September 11, 2006 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Family hour 10AM Saturday September 15, 2006 at House of Prayer Missionary Baptist Church, 1851 W. Carpenter Rd., with funeral service commencing at 11AM. Eld. Kenneth L. Stewart officiating. Interment Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, G-9506 N. Dort Hwy. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10AM Saturday. Ms. Mitts will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12Noon-8PM Friday. Ms. Sonji E. Mitts was born May 4, 1966 in Hayti, Missouri, the daughter of Carl and Pearlie Mitts. In 1969, the Mitts family relocated to Lansing, Michigan, where Sonji attended Lansing and Flint Community Schools. She graduated from Flint Central High School "Class of 1984". Sonji ran track and loved to dance. She also loved to go to church and hear the word of God. Sonji was affiliated with Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, Pastor Paul Garrett and Solid Rock Missionary Baptist Church, Pastor James Carter, in Lansing, Michigan. She visited numerous churches, but was currently a faithful member of Keys of the Kingdom Ministries under the leadership of Pastor Rosie Richardson. In 2005, she had a radio ministry on WFLT-1420 once a week. Sonji was a powerful dynamic speaker of prophecy and her favorite scripture was Psalms 91. She was currently on the Dean's list at Davenport University and would have graduated this December. She worked as a Nurses Assistant for over 17 years and was was currently employed at Super Wal-Mart. Ms. Sonji E. Mitts leaves to cherish her memory: 2 wonderful sons, Steven Jr. and Seville Nelson; mother, Pearlie Mitts; father, Carl Mitts Sr. of Lansing, MI; 5 sisters, Vanessia Mitts, Nakimuli (Otis) Love, Na'Rita Mitts, and Jkiaya Thompson, all of Flint, Sevetra McClurkin of Lansing, MI; 3 brothers, Mikeal (Kim) Burnett of Lansing, MI, Carl Mitts Jr., and Tyron Mitts, both of Flint; Fiance', Aries Micheal Hill Sr.; several god-children; god-brother, Tyrome Plair; a host of loving aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends including special friends, Easter Scales, Angela Rushing, Kim Lymor, Tameka Chatman, Teresa Taylor, Lisa Chaney and Maureen of Buffalo, NY. Ms. Mitts was preceded in death by her grandmother, Gernetta (Madea) Woods; uncle, Roosevelt Woods, Eddie Dean, Pastor and Sister Gaines. The family would like to express special thanks to Dr. Doan and the McLaren Regional Medical Center 5th floor ICU staff.

Sonji Mitts

May 4, 1966 - September 11, 2006