Sylvia Dix Vernon
September 30, 1942 - March 6, 2018
Sylvia Dix Vernon, age 75, Grove, OK met her Savior face to face on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 after many years of struggles. Sylvia was born on September 30, 1942 to James and Marie (Booker) Vernon in Baton Rouge, LA, where she grew up and attended Istrouma High School, graduating in 1960. After high school, Sylvia trained to be a stewardess and went to work for Trans Texas Airways out of Houston. At the young age of 24, Sylvia was involved in tragic car accident that left her mentally and physically disabled for the rest of her life. In 1971, she moved to Grove from Houston to be near her brother, Leon, and his family. Sylvia was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Leon Vernon. Left to cherish her memory: 4 nieces: Dawne Erickson, Rhonda Knox, Mary Ellen Fritchey and Holly Miller, sister-in-law, Lynda Vernon, 8 great nieces & nephews and 9 great-great nieces & nephews. A celebration of Sylvia’s life will be at 11am Monday, March 12, 2018 at Grove Christian Center. On April 28, 2018 her family will travel to Baton Rouge to inter her ashes at Resthaven Gardens of Memory Cemetery , next to her parents.
Sylvia Dix Vernon, age 75, Grove, OK met her Savior face to face on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 after many years of struggles. Sylvia was born on September 30, 1942 to James and Marie (Booker) Vernon in Baton Rouge, LA, where she grew up and attended... View Obituary & Service Information