Funeral services for Betty Jo Sonnier Sarver, 82, were held Wednesday, Feb. 24, at Faith Tabernacle in Kinder with Rev. Adrian Littlefield officiating. Interment followed in Lyles Cemetery in Oberlin under the direction of Rush Funeral Home in Kinder.
She was a native of Kinder. She resided in Lafayette for a number of years before moving back to the Kinder area. She was born in Kinder and died Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021.
She was a member of Calvary Church of Ragley, where she served in various positions over the years. She was a Sunday School Teacher, Youth Director, Secretary and Treasurer, Director of The Calvary Ladies, Editor of Crimson Word, Graphic Designer for the “Sunday Night Live” recording ministry and a musician. Throughout her life she served as a Youth Director and a Sunday School Teacher in the churches she attended.
She was a charter member and President of Allen Genealogical and Historical Society, which received its charter under her leadership. She was a member of the National Genealogical Society. She authored Family History Books and also, a Christian novel, published in 2010, titled “Living with CIC – Christ in Charge”. She had also served as a Board Member of Lyles Cemetery Association of Oberlin. She was a former president and member of “Friends of the Library – Oberlin Branch”. She was retired, having worked for United Gas Pipe Line Co. and Rollins, Inc. in Lafayette.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Dena Cole Sonnier and her husband, Charles Sarver.
