Funeral services for Mrs. Tonia Alexa Seay-Josephina will be held on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. at the Friendship Baptist Church with Rev. Gerald Harris officiating. Burial will follow at the Mountain Creek A.M.E. Church Cemetery.
Tonia Alexa Seay-Josephina was born on September 26, 1971 in Americus, GA. Tonia gave her life to Christ at an early age and joined Mountain Creek A.M.E. Church where she remained faithful and dedicated even after she no longer resided in Americus. As a young girl, she traveled around the states and across the continent with her military parents, which included living in Germany for three years where she fluently learned to speak the German language. She attended Killeen High School in Killeen, Texas. She later attended DeVry University and GA State University. She worked for Ultimate Medical Academy as a Medical Coding Instructor for many years. Tonia had a passion for teaching. Through quality teaching, she was committed to providing her students with opportunities to develop the knowledge, understanding, and skills necessary for successful employment.
Tonia is preceded in death by the late Eddie Jerome Seay, Bural and Lizzie Pearl Wade, Leaston and Elnora Westbrook Cooper, Cassandra Lichelle Wade and Torrance Wade Cooper. Tonia died on Saturday January 6, 2018 at Southern Regional Medical Center in Atlanta, GA.
Tonia leaves precious memories to her loving parents Retired Army Sgt. Tony Sr. & Dr. Amanda Wade Cooper, Americus, GA: her four children: Tierra Maddox, Atlanta, GA; Dejairus Walton, Columbus, GA; Jazzy Seay and Mikyla Amanda Josephina, Atlanta, GA; her siblings: Tony Jr. (Latoya) Columbus, GA; Terrill (Shakema), Byron, GA; Dexter (Keisha), Americus, GA; Oran Seay, New Jersey, and Shay (Donald) Wright Atlanta, GA; three precious grandchildren: Briceson, Brayden and Kaleb Walton; she will always have a special place in the hearts of her aunts and uncles: A devoted aunt & uncle Retired Army Sgt. Royzell Sr. & Shirley Cooper, Vienna, GA; Bettye Dean, Orlando, FL; Sara (Albert) Mills Jr. & Earnestine (Robert) Colbert, Andersonville, GA; Dr. Oneida (Arthur) Ingram & Michael (Annie) Wade, Americus, GA; Brenda (Melville) Griffin, & April Johnson, Atlanta, GA; Evelyn Williamson, Mt. Vernon, NY; Nadine (John) King, Smithville, GA; Vera (Arie) Arney, Dallas, GA; Rena Cooper, Conyers, GA; Barbara Linnear, Eartha (Johnnie) Robertson, Augusta, GA; Reubin (Vivian) Cooper, Miami, FL; Retired Army Sgt. Thomas (Angellette) Cooper, Fayetteville, NC; Annie Irene Rutherford, Douglasville, GA; Willie, Eddie Lee (Effie) & Delorn Cooper, Leslie, GA; Bettye (Nathaniel) Newsome, Americus, GA; Anne (Tommie), Durham, NC; and Bobby Seay, Americus, GA; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and many sorrowing friends, including Michael Josephina and Rick Walton. Her sisters from another mother: Kalema Dunn, Cindy Stewart and Tanisha Rowe. Tonia loved everyone and was loved by her family and friends. Tonia will always be remembered and never forgotten.
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