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note says that she was her mother Bunnie’s niece? Does this mean that she born to a sister of Bunnie? jkh of Lincolnton, North Carolina
Sylvia Jo B. Dwight
“We are even higher than the heavens,
We are greater than angels;
Why should we not transcend both?
Our lodging-place is Majesty” — Rumi
Sylvia Jo Brogdon Dwight of Bamberg died peacefully Jan. 13, 2014, following a brief illness.
She was born July 28, 1934, in Orangeburg County, and grew up on the Brogdon family farm on the Clarendon-Sumter County line.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the Cooner Funeral Home Chapel.
The family will receive visitors before the service starting at 10 a.m.
Sylvia graduated from Edmunds High School in 1951. As a student, she played saxophone in the South Carolina All-State Band. Sylvia graduated from Winthrop College in 1955 with a major in business administration.
Known as “Mom,” “Granny,” “Mama Sly,” and “Jo,” Sylvia was also a philosopher, writer and questioner. She loved to laugh — heartily! She lived her life on her own terms and died with grace and dignity.
She leaves five children, Sylvia Dwight Folk of Charleston, Harriet Dwight Ling of Pittsboro, N.C., F. Marion Dwight IV (Joyce) of Bamberg, Polly Dwight Freeman (Matt) of Hillsborough, N.C., and Lucy Dwight (Rob Metcalf) of Denver, Colo.
Her survivors also include nine grandchildren, Daniel Folk (Angel), Rachel Folk, Marshall Ling, Dakota Ling, April Bigham, Rion Dwight, Lindsey Freeman, Bailey Freeman and Sam Metcalf. She is also survived by her great-grandsons, Landon and Decklan Folk; and her friend and companion, LaTonya Porter.
The family requests that memorials be made to Meals-On-Wheels, c/o Bamberg County Office of Aging, P.O. Box 6, Bamberg, SC 29003; or the Cheese-and-Cracker Box, 1162 North St., Bamberg, SC 29003; or the charity of one’s choice.
The Cooner Funeral Home LLC of Bamberg is assisting the family.
Posted in Obituaries on Thursday, January 16, 2014
Proposed Change: Sylvia Jo BROGDON (I1038)
Tree: Singleton and Related Families
Link: http://singletonfamily.org//getperson.php?personID=I1038&tree=1
Description: Sylvia Jo Brogdon Dwight(my mother) was adopted by her aunt, Bunnie Shuler Brogdon, as a young child. Bunnie's sister was Ludie Shuler who divorced her husband (Maxie Evans) while pregnant with my mother. Ludie remained involved with my mother and her children throughout her life.
Lucy Dwight
lucydwight@hotmail.com [1, 3, 6, 7] |
1934 - 2014 (79 years)
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