Sonya Burger

SONYA TURNIPSEED BURGER, was born on September 24, 1942 in Tuner’s Station, Maryland. She was the daughter of the late Sonie Turnipseed and Roberta Crosby Turnipseed. Sonya departed this life on Thursday, December 16, 2010. In adittion to her parents, Sonya was also preceded in death by her sister, Nona Turnipseed. After graduating from Sollers Point High School in Turner’s Station in 1960, Sonya attended the Cortez W. Peters Business College, where she graduated with honors in 1964. Sonya was a very community minded person and she, along with her sister Nona, lead many Afro-American Clean Block campaigns in Turner’s Station. Later in the 1970’s, Sonya moved to Baltimore City where she purchased her first home as a single person. Sonya’s employment history spanned many years. She was an outstanding, loyal employee at the Maryland Department of Motor Vehicles on Ritchie Highway in Glen Burnie, and later at the United States Army Information Systems Command at Fort Meade, Maryland. She retired in the late 1980’s. In 1980, Sonya married Jessie Burger and was his loving wife until his death in January, 1993. She was a very caring, family oriented person not only as a wife but also a faithful stepmother to Joseph White Burger, a nurturing aunt to her niece Patrice Tunipseed, a devoted family member, and a dear friend to a host of loved ones. Sonya was a very poised and modest person who possessed a beautiful, warm smile. She loved music, enjoyed house parties, and always cherished the many good times she spent with her family members and friends. But above all, Sonya loved the Lord, who she accepted as her Savior at an early age. She was baptized and served as a faithful member of the Friendship Baptist Church in Turner’s Station for many years. There she was a member of the young Peoples Choir, the Baptist Training Unit (BTU) and the Girl Scouts. Later on she became a devoted and faithful member of the Smith Memorial Church of God and Christ where she served as the Secretary of Treasury. After the onset of her illness, she fellowshipped with the Greater Works By Faith Ministries. Sonya is survived by: her niece, Patrice Danyel Turnipseed; grand nephew, Daniel Harris Knox; Stepson, Joseph White Burger; god children, Valeria Cobb Brown and Corey Henley; her devoted cousin, Vivian Turnipseed Bailey; a host of other loving cousins, relatives and friends.

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Sonya Burger

September 24, 1942 - December 16, 2010