Zion Joe Sarmiento Anthony, Florida Obituary

Zion Joe Sarmiento

<p>Zion Joe Sarmiento<br /> June 15, 2021 &ndash; October 8, 2021<br /> Zion Joe Sarmiento was born June 15, 2021 at 4:43pm and passed peacefully in the arms of his<br /> mother on Friday October 8, 2021 at 5:07pm. He was surrounded by his family who loved and<br /> adored him as he entered into the arms of Jesus.</p> <p>In his 16 short weeks on earth, Zion made an impact on so many lives from all over the world.<br /> He came out of the womb with his hand raised toward Jesus and he never put it down. During<br /> pregnancy we were told that the &ldquo;cross of his heart is broken,&rdquo; because Zion has a congenital<br /> heart defect that is common with his diagnosis of Down syndrome. We never stopped<br /> believing that God would give Zion a miracle. In reality, the &ldquo;cross&rdquo; of his heart was perfect. It<br /> was other hearts that were broken. At the time, we didn&rsquo;t realize that through his life &ldquo;crosses<br /> of the heart&rdquo; would be fixed. People from many places have turned their hearts back to Jesus.<br /> We will continually praise God for Zion&rsquo;s life and how he taught us to lift our hands and give<br /> God praise, even when times are tough.</p> <p>Zion will forever be loved and remembered by his parents; Rev. Joshua and Bobbi Sarmiento of<br /> Ocala, Fl; his big brother Josiah Sarmiento at home; his grandparents, Rev. Luis &amp; Martha<br /> Sarmiento of Orlando, FL and Dr. Bob &amp; Debra Sutherland of Broadway, VA; great-grandmother<br /> Pauline Addington of Richlands, VA; along with many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.</p> <p>A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Sunday, October 17, 2021 at 6pm at Living Waters<br /> Church, 3801 N US Hwy 441, Ocala, FL 34475. Dr. Bob Sutherland will officiate the service and<br /> Bishop Clint Brown will lead us in worship as Zion would have wanted. In honor of Down<br /> Syndrome Awareness Month, blue and yellow can be worn.</p> <p>In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Ignite Ministries, 3561 S Pine Ave, Ocala, FL 34471<br /> or at facebook.com @IgniteMinistriesOcala. This will help share Zion&rsquo;s story and to spread the<br /> word of God to reach souls for His kingdom.</p>
June 15, 2021 - October 8, 202106/15/202110/08/2021
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jil berry
October 19, 2021
As we followed all the stages of your pregnancy our hearts kept beat with yours, from the lows to the highs. Thank you for sharing your journey. We pray for you always through the love of our Christ and Savior, Jesus the Christ!
A candle was posted for Zion Joe Sarmiento.
A candle was posted for Zion Joe Sarmiento.
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Makayla Biddwell
October 17, 2021
To the family of Zion,
My deepest condolences may you have peace and comfort knowing he is now healed
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Brian and Mika Roberts
October 17, 2021
Zion touched our hearts and the hearts of people around the world with his endless desire to love on our savior. Please, know that you are continuously in our hearts and prayers during this difficult time. We love you!
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Kayla Camps
October 17, 2021
Thank you for allowing us to have love and prayer for Zion. My family, friends, church and I have been praying for Zion since before he was born. There are no words to lessen the devastation that you and your family went through losing your beautiful boy. Zion is with Je... Continue Reading
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Cynthia Morales
October 16, 2021
Love and prayers will continue for this amazing family on my behalf, on behalf of the Morales family and on behalf of the congregation of Reclaim Church. Baby Zion's life will forever be an inspiration...a testimony of strength and faith and what it truly means to praise... Continue Reading
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Teegarden Family
October 16, 2021
Sweet Zion, your life was beautiful to behold. Pure love and joy. You remind us to embrace life on earth, and to look for ways we can help lift up those around us.

Your memory will be a blessing, always held close.
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Jessica Schwarz
October 16, 2021
You will forever be in our hearts. Our sincere condolences for precious Zion and his family! We will share your story and help create change. You are now with the angel's looking down on your family until you are reunited once again.
-Jessica, Jacob, and Isaac
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Pastor Desmond
October 16, 2021
Zion- So many lives have been impacted by you lil Nephew! Even in our Kidmin, children continue to ask about you and they continue to pray for your mom, brother and your dad. Your race was brief but a blessing to the world. Rest Easy. We love you!
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Abigail & Andres Santiago
October 16, 2021
Sweet Zion, thank you for teaching us to love stronger and to have unimaginable Faith! Thank you for teaching us to praise even when our world was falling apart. We will miss your pictures and updates here on earth but know you are celebrating in Heaven with our Savior. ... Continue Reading
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Joseph Miller
October 15, 2021
Ive never personally met you but seeing your strength in every video shared by your mom and dad symbolized strength teaching me even at the age of 35 after losing my grandmother, uncle, and stepfather the same year that no matter the circumstances or obstacles I face to ... Continue Reading