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 --