Tonya Michelle Kornegay

August 14, 1976 - August 1, 2021

Tonya S. Kornegay, departed this life on Sunday, August 1, 2021 in La Plata, MD.

Out of Town Arrangements handled by:

Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home

Waldorf, MD

LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS:

Public Viewing (Masks Required)

Friday, August 6, 2021

2PM – 7PM

Corprew Funeral Home

CELEBRATION OF LIFE:

Saturday, August 7, 2021

12:00NOON

E.G. “Tip” Corprew Jr. Memorial Chapel of Corprew Funeral Home

1822 Portsmouth Blvd.

Portsmouth, VA 23704

FINAL RESTING PLACE:

Greenlawn Memorial Gardens

3920 Airline Blvd.

Chesapeake, VA 23321

COVID19 REGULATIONS FOR ATTENDING VIEWING AND CHAPEL SERVICES AT CORPREW FUNERAL HOME

Due to the recent increase in COVID19 cases, the governor of Virginia has established guidelines to reduce the spread of this pandemic virus. In an effort to keep our families, staff and facilities safe we are asking that all visitors comply with the following directives:

** If you are experiencing a cold or flu-like symptoms, please do not enter the funeral home at any time

** Chapel and church services are open to the public; however, MASKS ARE REQUIRED, per Governor’s Executive Order #79 effective May 28, 2021

Tonya Michelle Standifer Kornegay was born August 14, 1976 to the late Reba Mae Standifer and Rufus Cameron. Tonya graduated from I.C. Norcom High School in 1994. She enlisted in the United States Army on the buddy system with her bestfriend, Shon Knight Bordley and discharged after sustaining an injury. Tonya’s light heart and free spirit allowed her to experience many professions and she was no stranger to hard work. Even while battling illness, Tonya was adamant about showing up to her job. She received a medical retirement from Defense Logistics Agency(DLA) in November of 2019. She was always reinventing herself, whether decorating, crafting, training for real estate, insurance adjusting or customer service, she was a great contributor to her family and most of all, a loving mother, aunt, sister, daughter, granddaughter and friend.

In addition to her mother and father, she was preceded in death by her dear grandparents, Homer and Joan Standifer and brother Antoine Sykes, whom all affectionately called “Fruit”. Left to cherish her memory is her daughter and son, Sanai and Zion Kornegay (Suffolk), born in the martial union with Corey Kornegay, brothers Christopher Sykes, Sr. (Lekita) (Maryland) and Michael Howell (Portsmouth), grandmother, Earlene Cameron (Portsmouth) step-father, Christopher Sykes (Newport News), step-brothers, Omar Sykes (Emily) (Maryland) and Devin Sebrell (Portsmouth), god-parents (uncle & aunt), Clarence Gaskins (Janet) (North Carolina) and a host of other uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews.