Celebration o e

Mrs. jCillian Minger Sylvester

January

22,1946 -July 22, 1997

Jjllian's

Mrs.

JjlianM. Sylvester was bom on January 1946 in

City, Alabama.She was the daughter o f the late Mr. William Minger

and Mrs. Johnnie Minger Brooks. She is survived in loving memory by

her devoted husband Colonel (l{et.) JCouis ,fl. JC. Sylvester, a son and

daughter, Mr. JCeith W. JJ Sylvester and Miss Rosalind J j Sylvester, a

son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Sylvester, mother Mrs.

Johnnie M. Brooks, brother and sister-in-law Mr. and Mrs. William

Minger, two stepsisters Miss

TiannaBrooks and M

her husband /drew, stepbrother Mr. Bonnie Brooks, mother and

father-in-law Mr. and Mrs. fouis T. Sylvester and a host o f aunts, uncles,

nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Jjllian held Bachelor and Master's degrees in Education from

Jlbany State and Georgia State Universities respectively. She was

Teacher of the fe a r fo r the 1994-1995 school year, listed in Who's Who

i/lmong .Jlmerican Women in 1978 and held memberships in the

rjlugusla Chapter o f Jack and Jill o f America, Inc., and Telia Sigma

Theta Sorority. She was also a member o f Bicentennial Chapel at Tort

Gordon, Georgia.

Jjllian was a wonderful, extraordinary wife and mother who always

put her fam ily first. In a positive way, she touched the lives o f all who

came in contact with her. She was a Christian woman who strived for

excellence in everything, and onJuly 22, 1997 she passed on to her great

reward in heaven.

'Prelude.................................................................. M rs.

Truitt

Processional

Words o f Grace............................ Colonel Chaplain

P a ris

H ym n............."/lm azing Grace".............. Chapel Choir

Prayer.............................................Colonel Chaplain Eiremice P aris

Scripture...................................... RerePoctor 'Roger M urchison

(Psalm 23; Prorerbs 31:10 -12, 25-28^John 3:16;

Rom ans 8:28-30; I Corinthian^39-43)

Eulogy............................................ Colonel Chaplain Elremice P aris

Solo......................"I'll Rise.flgain"..................... Prother Pill Runnels

Reflections o fg l frie n d and Co-Worker........... Mrs. Connie Purton

Reflections o f f l -Triend and -Neighbor. ....... Rer. Pr. M urchison

Solo............"The Pgrd's Prayer"..................... Prother Charles Miller

Penediction.................................... Colonel Chaplain Elremice P aris

Recessional............................................................. .Mrs. Ponita Truitt

Interment.......................................................Hillcrest M emorial Park

Allemale Pallbearers
ffieutenani General (Aet.) Robert G. Gray

Plr. Connie b ig g in s

P onorary Pallbearers

Augusta Chapter o f flack &flill o f America

Ae/ta Sigma Chela Sorority, p c .

Plomer P earers
Gibe facu lty and (Staffo f Soulhside Glementary S chool

9o Jgillian

cThen came thenews.

f i cut like a knife.

that lime was not on your side. p o u r right to live had been denied.

9 don't know how. 9 can't say when, but 9 know that one day we'll meet again in P eaven where you made your home. p ou 're with the angels not on your own.

9Oe J fo o e p o u and p o u 'll P iever P e Porgolten!

~ Acknowledgements ~
Abe family expresses Us sincere appreciation to the Augusta Chapter o f flack and flill o f America, administrators, faculty, and staff o f Southside Glementary S chool and S ego Pliddle S ch ool fo r their outstanding support during this time o f bereavement. Additional gratitude is extended to the many kind neighbors and friends who offered such a stellar outpouring o f concern and sympathy during this trial P lay Qod bless all ofyoufo r whatyou have donefo r us.
-- Che Sylvester Aamily --