Sonya Rae Hollandsworth

Sonya Rae (Orcutt) Hollandsworth, 82 of Rapid City, SD passed away on May 4, 2021. She was born in Lodi, OH on February 4, 1939. She went to Sullivan High School in Sullivan, OH where she met her lifelong sweetheart and lover. Sonya married Ralph Hollandsworth in Jan 1959 and went off to Roswell, NM where she shared her life with Airman First Class Ralph. She bore 4 sons, Scotty W 1959, Brian D 1961, Michael J 1963, Blaine W 1964 and adopted a daughter Tonya J in Puerto Rico in 1972.
She was a homemaker and worked part time to provide extra income. She was with Ralph at Walker AFB (NM), Bergstrom AFB (TX), Ramey AFB (Puerto Rico) Ellsworth AFB (SD), and Cannon AFB (NM). Ralph retired from the Air Force in 1977 and returned to Rapid City.
In April 1980 she was saved by the blood of Jesus and has been faithful. Her focus since then has been to serve her Lord, care for her family and grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a Jewel here on earth and a jewel in Heaven.
She was a child of GOD, she was a loving mother, loving wife and partner for over 62 years. She will be sorely missed. May GOD keep and bless her.
She was preceded in death by her father Clarence, mother Annabelle, baby brother Cecil and sister Shirley.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 10 at 11 a.m. at Liberty Baptist Tabernacle Church. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Burial will follow the services at Black Hills National Cemetery.