Sonny Joe

Hataway

Rodney "Sonny Joe" Hataway, 63, of Snyder passed from this earth on April 26, 2026 at the Avir Nursing Facility in Sweetwater after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.

Sonny was born to Billy Joe "Goat" & Betty Lou Lowery Hataway on January 17, 1963.
He graduated from Snyder high school and was a member of the rodeo team at WTC. He spent most of his career as a truck driver and heavy equipment operator. He was a lover of animals, especially his beloved companion"Digger".

He is preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Trudy Lou Hataway.

Sonny is survived by his son, Levi Hataway of Abilene, TX, his daughter, Cheyenne (Joshua) Sinku of Carlisle, KY, his grandchildren, Kayleen, Tatum & Sawyer Sinku, Rayleigh Hataway, as well as numerous aunts, uncles, & cousins.

A private memorial will be scheduled for a later date.