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Sonia Ivette Wright passed away peacefully on September 3, 2026. A Tampa native, she was raised in Ybor City, where she began her early schooling at Greater Morning Star Church kindergarten. Sonia, the daughter of Lucille (Cille) and Boyuse Wright, was born on February 9, 1957, at the old Clara Frye Hospital. She was the youngest of ten siblings. She attended Lockhart Elementary School, Franklin Middle School, and Tampa Bay Tech High School, graduating with the Class of 1978. She furthered her education at Hillsborough Community College and Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. She also attended computer classes offered by GTE with friends and former classmates in the old First National Bank building in Tampa. Sonia dedicated approximately 35 years of service to MacDonald Training Center before retiring in 2022. She was a dedicated worker and faithful servant throughout her many years there. Gifted with her hands and naturally creative, Sonia enjoyed making beautiful macramé and ceramic pieces. She was also an avid collector with an extensive collection that included dolls, books, Jet magazines, Coca-Cola memorabilia, shoes, tennis shoes, wristwatches, and Coca-Cola clothing.

Sonia Ivette was preceded in death by her mother and father; her sisters, Willie Mae, Blanche, and Gloria Jean; her brothers, Carl, Fred, Alphonso, and Henry; and her nephews, John Edward and Jeffery.

Sonia Ivette leaves to cherish and remember her legacy her brothers, Don (Juanita) and James; nieces Honey Sanchez, Cynthia, Michelle, Sonicia, Brione, Quanta, Alexis, Rodeshia, Kyara, Jessica, Jada, Ja’Niya, Cheroa, and Sonia; nephews Mathis, Andre, McKell, Donald, Jeffery, Shawn, Josh, Vincent, John, Roman, Roman Jr., Armani, Savion, Sirius, and Don Jr.; and cousins Linda Ellis, Dellorah (Dell), Jackie, Patrick (Pat), and Albert.

She also leaves behind many longtime and cherished friends, including Yvonne Wright, the McKinnon family, Neosha and West, Gil, the Williams family, the Myers family, the Flowers family, Michelle Bush and the Bush family, the Lowman family, Derrick Norman, Vilma, Ossie Lee, Laura, and her MacDonald Training Center family, along with many other family members and friends who loved and cherished her.