Loving mother of Vickie (Bill) Weinert, Cynthia (Darrell Losey) Peacock, Scott (Karen Ouellette) Peacock; dear grandmother of Michael (Shannon) Robertson, Matthew (Megan) Robertson, and Lacey Peacock; great-grandmother of Miles, Maxwell, and Michelle Robertson; and sister to Paula Sue Chidester, Ada Alice Clise, Noble “Sonny” Chidester, and Raymond “Bud” Chidester. Sylvia was predeceased by her husband Wallace.
Sylvia was born the daughter of Emory Earl and China Capitola Chidester in Newburg, West Virginia on November 20, 1929. She graduated from Newburg High School and worked 2 years for Michigan Bell as a telephone operator. She married Wallace Stanley Peacock in Royal Oak, Michigan on September 20th 1949. Sylvia and Wallace raised their family in Avon Township, now Rochester Hills.
Sylvia was active in her children’s school activities and at church as her family grew. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Troy, Michigan where she served bereavement dinners, helped serve the homeless and was involved with Christmas plays. She loved making ceramics and gave them away to everyone.
A memorial service and luncheon will be held for Sylvia’s on April 21st, 11am at First United Methodist Church of Troy Michigan. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to www.fumctroy.org.
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