Una Sylvester

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UNA LEE THIBODEAUX SYLVESTER
SEPTEMBER 4, 1934
FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Ville Platte It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that the family announces the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, wife, and friend Una Lee Thibodeaux Sylvester.

At 12:00 noon, on Thursday, February 10, 2011, following a brief illness, Una died peacefully surrounded by family at her bedside.

Funeral services will be held at Our Lady Queen of All Saints Catholic Church in Ville Platte with Fr. Mike Guidry officiating on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at 1:00 p.m.

Ardoins Funeral Home in Ville Platte is in charge of arrangements. Wake will be Friday, February 11, 2011 from 5:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. and again Saturday, February 12, 2011 from 8:00 a.m. until time of services. A rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Friday evening. Interment will follow at The Chapel of the Resurrection Mausoleum in Whiteville.

Una was a homemaker and devoted her life to the care of her family.

As her mother before her, Unas was a yielding and accepting nature. Unpleasantness could somehow be absorbed into the softness of her gentle spirit. Things that might bring anger or tears to others melted away in the charm of her laughter.

Mommas kitchen was always filled with mouthwatering aromas in pots simmering on the stove or roasting in the oven. Homemade bread and berry pies were always fresh and served up with a cup to piping hot coffee.

Una and her beloved husband Chester raised their six children on a beautiful quiet farmstead in Whiteville on La 29 North between two of Louisianas historic bayous, Cocodrie and Boeuf of St. Landry Parish, bordering Evangeline and Avoyelles Parishes. Everything under her care blossomed. From her six children to her heirloom flower gardens as well as her summer and winter vegetable gardens.

Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Chester Sylvester, Jr her two daughters, Jennifer Sylvester Fontenot and her husband, Darwin of Lafayette and Lisa Sylvester Tujague and husband, Frank of Whiteville her four sons, Chet and his wife, Paula Jane Bordelon Ted and his wife, Paula Kay Compton Jeffery and his wife, Cathy Soileau and Timmy and daughterinlaw, Terri Fontenot Sylvester all of Whiteville.

She is also survived by twentythree grandchildren. Her beloved granddaughters, Rachel Fontenot Wyble and husband, Travis of Carencro, Rebecca Sylvester Trosclair and husband, Reggie of Sunset, Samantha Sylvester Lacombe and husband, Michael of Lafayette, Jamie Sylvester Guillory and husband, Damien of Whiteville, Aleshia Sylvester of Dallas, Joany Sylvester of Lafayette, Margo Sylvester Tujague and husband, Hunter of Lafayette, Meghan, Amy, and Erin Sylvester Andee Lee Fontenot, and Katherine Tujague, all of Whiteville, and Katie Fontenot Simon of Pine Prairie.

Her grandsons, Adam Sylvester Fontenot of New York Beaux Percy and wife, Kristen Toc Fontenot of Lafayette Jared and Elizabeth Tujague Sylvester Alex and Jeffery Sylvester, Briar Winn Fontenot and Tyler Fontenot all of Whiteville, Billy Tujague and Dustin Fontenot of Baton Rouge.

Great Grandchildren, Adrienne, Ashton, Amelia, and Aidan Wyble of Carencro Cy Paul, Landon, and Jaxson of Sunset Madeline, Sophie, and Ryan Lacombe of Scott Seth Guillory of Whiteville and Reno Toca and Rex Fontenot of Lafayette and Marlee Simon of Pine Prairie.

Also survived by nine of her ten sibling, Roberta Thibodeaux Johnson and her deceased husband, Wilton of Opelousas Callie Thibodeaux Richard and husband, Lee L of Lemoyne Overton Thibodeaux of Denham Springs Sybil Landreneau and husband, Robert of Ville Platte Ray and Corita Savoie Thibodeaux of Denham Springs Aubrey and Una Mae Richard Thibodeaux of Prairie Rhonde Greta and Thomas Brown of Echo Kenneth and wife, Jacqueline Brown Thibodeaux of Lawtell Bonnie Thibodeaux and husband, Keith Deshotels of Garland, brother inlaw, Gene Stelly of Opelousas fiftyone nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by one daughter, Mary Sylvester parents, Demas and Emethilde Semar Thibodeaux one sister, Pasty Nell Thibodeaux Stelly sisterinlaw, Peggy Quirk Thibodeaux and her fatherinlaw and motherinlaw, Chester and Alicia Deville Sylvester, Sr.

Pallbearers will be Unas six grandson, Adam Sylvester Fontenot, Beaux Percy Fontenot, Jared Anthony Sylvester, Alex Jeffery Sylvester, Briar Winn Fontenot, and Jeffery Anthony Sylvester, II.

Visitation

Ardoins Funeral Home
709 W. Main St.
Ville Platte, LA  70586
Thursday, February 11, 2010
5pm10pm 8am til service

Service

Mass of Christian Burial

Our Lady Queen of All Saints
Dardeau St.
Ville Platte, LA  70586
Saturday, February 12, 2011
1pm

Rosary

Ardoin Funeral Home
709 W. Main St.
Ville Platte, LA  70586
Friday, February 11, 2011
7pm

Cemetery

Chapel of Resurrection Mausoleum
Whiteville, LA  71322