Sonseeahray “Sonnie” Crosby- Long

Obituary For Sonseeahray “Sonnie” Crosby- Long

Ms. Sonseeahray “Sonnie” Crosby Long, 59 of Columbus, finished her earthly task on November 10, 2023. Mrs. Long was born March 17, 1964, in Cleveland, Oh. to Theodore and Gladys Crosby Stafford. She was a 1982 East High School graduate and studied with the University of Phoenix.

After graduation she met and married Matthew Long and this union had four children to love and adore Shaleea (Tyrone) May, Chacara Long, Matthias Crosby, and Malachi Long..

Among her multiple employments, she was most proud of driving for Youngstown City Schools and the Western Reserve Transit Authority. She had a passion for family, friends, grandchildren and above all Christ Jesus and, despite her ailments, rarely missed church at New Salem Baptist Church of Columbus.

Sonseeahray leaves to mourn, her four children, 12 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren and was awaiting the arrival of a 3rd; her siblings Dana (Tiffany) Crosby, Chere (Carl) Crosby, Shannon (Miho) Hurt and, sister-in-law Jo-Ann White. Her legacy will be sustained also by a score of nieces & nephews, who were all so dear to her, and a host of other family and friends.

Preceding her in death was her husband, parents, brother Carvelle Crosby and his former companion Le’Vona Hawkins, two nephews Tijuan Phillips & La’Mon White, stepsister Shedawn Davidiston, and parent-in-laws Rahman & Alice Long, and brother-in-law Jeffrey Long.

There will be a public visitation and a brief service from 2-4 pm on Friday November 24, 2023, in the chapel of the J. E. Washington Funeral Services' Youngstown location.

Romans 8:35–39 declares, “…For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Sonseeahray‘s family entrusted the Ministry of Comfort and After-Care Arrangements to J.E. Washington Funeral Services, 2234 Glenwood Avenue, Youngstown, 330-782-8500

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