LaQuitta Sufong Scurry's Obituary
LaQuitta Sufong Barnes Scurry decided to make heaven her home on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice. She was born November 7, 1976 in Huntington, WV to the Late Leroy Alphonso Barnes and Isabell Mary Burks Barnes. She attended Huntington High School where she received several certificates and awards as well as being on the Honor Roll. LaQuitta later received her GED.
“Quitta” as she was affectionately called, was an extremely active person. She started out at age 8 as a Majorette for the D.C. Express football teams and later became Homecoming Queen. She later took karate from Mr. Dallas Jones. Quitta attended Huntington School of Beauty Culture where she developed skills in hair and nails. She enjoyed doing hair extensions and braids. She was also a candy striper at Cabell Huntington Hospital. She was well known in the Fairfield community for babysitting neighborhood children and due to her love for people and children became Godmother to many of them. Sharing all the love she had with everyone she met. Through this foundation of God Love, she ended up with a host of brothers and sisters as her parents open up their home to rearing many children. LaQuitta shared all that she had with her family and would sacrifice anything for them. Her nephews and nieces were always around laughing and enjoying her company.
Quitta’s ultimate passion was for God, His word and the Salvation of humanity. She was baptized at the age of 6 and received the Holy Ghost at a early age under the leadership of the Late Reverend Samual Graves, of the Original Glorious COGIC. It was during her young adult life that she accepted the call God had on her life to preach and teach the Gospel. Quitta attended many churches throughout the years. With her father and brother, they became members of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church under Reverend Reginald Hill where she was on the dance team. Later her membership moved to Glorious COGIC 1665 under the Pastoral Leadership of the late Pastor Martha (MA)M. Johnson, she was also a member of Power of Praise Church with Pastor’s Jim and Robin Lapsley. Quitta joined her mother at Real Life Christian Center Church with Pastor’s Charles D. Sr and Sharon Shaw.
LaQuitta truly had a servant’s heart using her gifts everywhere she went. Her ministry gifts include Liturgical Dance, Preaching and Teaching, Administration as well with her amazing voice as she sang in many choirs including the Huntington Youth Choir. While using her gifts, talents and passions, her heart was always in a posture of prayer. Day or night she was available for everyone she met or called. She was always encouraging and would never leave you without sharing God’s word. She continued to be about her Father’s business, witnessing to everyone everywhere she went. She could always be found praying for others. Her spiritual presence will always be missed in our community.
She was preceded in death by her Father Leroy Alphonso Barnes; Aunts Marion “Sonie” Jackson, Belita Tisder, Rosetta Burks Tubbs, Katherine Atwell; Grandmother Janie Barnes; and special friend like a sister LaToyia Holmes. She leaves to cherish her memory her husband Joseph D. Scurry Jr. Mother Isabell Barnes. Grandmother Lavada Burks. Brothers: Jerry Singleton, Lafonso Barnes (Jordan), and Stephon Johnson. Many that grew up as Sisters: Ashley Johnson, Precious Johnson, Jazzy and Jazmine Johnson, Cheyenn Coakley. Nephew Elijah Barnes. Nieces Desira Singleton, BreOnea Singleton, Aurora Albright Singleton, Haleigh Singleton Christian, Aurora Adkins. Her Aunt and Uncle Verline (Bill) Burks Hubson. Special cousins: Jason and Tashema Singleton, Special friends Timbelena Wilburn, India Barnes, Brittney & Michael Yates, Robin Lapsley, She also leaves a host of cousins, relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, February 28, 2025, at the Real Life Christian Center in Huntington, WV. Visitation will be held at 12:00 P.M., one hour prior to services at the church. In lieu of live flowers, the family requests silk flower planters or other take home gifts. Hall Funeral Home and Crematory in Proctorville, Ohio, is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the family at ehallfuneralhome.com
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