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Sylvia Walner (White)
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Sylvia Kay White Walner
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SYLVIA KAY WHITE WALNER
VICTORIA - Sylvia Kay (White) Walner, loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and endearing friend to so many, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2009 after a brief illness.
She is survived by her two daughters, Tandy Riha of Flowery Branch, Ga., and Annette Fossati and her husband John Fossati of Victoria; sister, Paula Wells and her husband Clifford Wells of Victoria; three grandchildren, Kate Fossati, Richard Fossati and Brittany Kay Riha; nieces, Sherilan Coleman of Victoria and Angela Walner of Orlando; and stepmother, Sally Allen of Odessa.
Her father, Richard Herdon Walner; her mother, Rebecca Tandy Clark Walner; and her brother, Richard Leon Walner of Odessa preceded her in death.
She was born Feb. 22, 1940, at St. Mary's Hospital in Salem, Ill. She came from a proud heritage of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indian Nations of Oklahoma. She was raised in Odessa during the "Oil-Boom" era until 1964 before moving to Bloomington where she was a homemaker until 1974.
She enjoyed a long and distinguished career, serving the County of Victoria County for 29 years before her retirement in 2007. She served as a deputy for the late honorable Al Baas and became assistant chief clerk and office supervisor under his successor. In 1989, she was elected Victoria County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, and honorably served the court fairly and with dignity. From 1991 to 2007, she served as chief clerk for the honorable Beatriz Q. Gonzalez.
In addition to serving the courts, she served as a transcriptionist for many community physicians.
A woman of deep faith and member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, she gave her time, love and devotion completely and unselfishly, serving as a Eucharistic minister, past president of the Altar Society, Generations of Faith and the Catholic Daughters. Her adoration for God recently led her on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land accompanied by Monsignor Brunner. She visited Mt. Carmel, Nazareth, Jordan, Jerusalem and Bethlehem where she attended daily masses, received the holy sacraments and walked in the footsteps of Jesus.
We would like to express our deepest appreciation to all of her physicians, but especially Dr. Nezhad, Dr. Norvill, Dr. DeLeon and Dr. Bauknight, the entire staff at Triumph Hospital and the many thoughts and prayers from family and friends. She touched the lives of so many and rightfully so, and will be greatly missed.
Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. at Rosewood Funeral Chapel, and a rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 16, 2009.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 17, 2009, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Monsignor James C. Brunner and Father Anthony Boateng-Mensah officiating.
Burial will be held Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at Sunset Gardens in Odessa.
Pallbearers will be Robert Finley, Kate Fossati, John Fossati, Richard Fossati, Charles Goble, Don Plunkett, Clifford Wells and Felton White.
Honorary pallbearers will be Steve Davis, Eddie Longoria, Pete Masiel, Wayne Wallace, Barry Wind, Brad Kutach, and all DPS Troopers and all law enforcement in Victoria and surrounding counties.
Memorials may be made to St. Joseph High School, Trinity Episcopal School or the American Cancer Society.
Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.mem.com.
In the spirit of the Choctaw Indians, Sylvia would surely say, "Sing no sad songs for me. Instead, tell others how I made you smile, how you enjoyed my company and little things I may have done along the way to be of help to you and yours."
Arrangements are under the direction of Rosewood Funeral Chapels, 361-573-4546. |
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