Sonya Hough (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Sonya Ann Hough, daughter of Stanley and Sandra Ann Shannon Harrill, was born March 20, 1968, in Springfield, Missouri. She went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 26, 2026 in Lebanon South Nursing and Rehab, following a long battle with Huntington’s disease. She was fifty-eight years, three months and six days of age.
Sonya was raised on a farm near Brownfield, Missouri and attended Gasconade C-4 Schools through the eighth grade. She then attended Lebanon High School and graduated with the class of 1986.
Sonya professed her faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior at an early age at Brownfield Baptist Church. She later attended Antioch Baptist Church.
She worked at various insurance companies throughout her career. She enjoyed assisting customers with their claims and made several friends along the way.
In August of 1992, she was married to John Hough and to this union, their daughter, Emma Grace, was born. She was a devoted mother to Emma and lovingly raised her.
Sonya is preceded in death by her mother, Sandra Harrill; her brother, Ken Harrill and great-nieces, Raylyn, Ella and Halle Mauk.
She is survived by her daughter, Emma Hough of Lebanon, Missouri; her father Stanley Harrill and her step-mother, Debbie Harrill; three brothers, Chris Harrill and his wife Maribeth, Kerry Harrill and his wife Jana, and Chuck Harrill; a special aunt, Linda Harrill; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
At the age of forty-six, Sonya was diagnosed with Huntington ’s disease. Even while suffering with the pain of her disease, she never complained. Her trust in God was unshakable.
Sonya had a passion for cooking, crafting, boating and camping. She loved her dogs very much and her family was so very important to her. She was a faithful friend, a devoted daughter and a loving mother.
She was loved and admired not only by her family, but by all those who knew her or came in contact with her. She will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by all of her family and many friends.
We would like to thank the Hough family for their love and support through Sonya’s illness. The family would also like to thank those who cared for her at Lebanon South Nursing and Rehabilitation.
Funeral services for Sonya Ann Hough will be Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 5 p.m. at Holman-Howe Funeral Home. Visitation will follow the service until 7 p.m.
A private burial will be held at Antioch Cemetery at a later date.
A memorial to her daughter’s education fund has been established and donations may be left at the funeral home.
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