Sylvia Reynolds

Sylvia Pearl Smith Reynolds, age 85, of Claxton, Georgia, passed away surrounded by her family November 13, 2022.

Born November 21, 1937 in Daisy, Georgia, Sylvia was the daughter of Claude W. Smith and Bessie Nell Shuman Smith.

She was married at a young age to Doy T. Reynolds and raised her family of seven children in Savannah and Claxton, Georgia.

She was a graduate of Claxton High School and Swainsboro Area Vocational Technical School, which is now known as SE Technical College, in the field of nursing.

Sylvia loved to cook and sing, many of which songs she wrote herself. She also loved to write poetry and short stories. Other talents were drawing and painting.

At a young age, she began studying the Bible and was baptized in 1959 as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Savannah, Georgia. She enjoyed learning and teaching about the Most High God, Jehovah, mentioned at Psalm 83:18.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, her husband and two sons, Charles W. Reynolds and Roy Clayton (Clay) Reynolds.

Surviving children are Debbie Reynolds Braddock of Jacksonville, Flordia; Marie Reynolds Hooten and husband, Frank, of Blairsville; Woody Reynolds and wife, Joi, of  Blue Ridge; Nellie Reynolds Davis and husband, Clint, of  Metter, Georgia, and Sunshine Reynolds Malagiero, of Claxton, Georgia.

She is also survived by grandchildren, Christopher Ray Reynolds, Justin Clayton Walsh and wife Taylor, Dovia Melissa Hooten and Sterling Malagiero. Surviving great grandchildren are Paige Reynolds and Summer Reynolds.

Sylvia was loved by many family members, siblings, nieces, nephews and cousins in Evans County and other areas.

Visitation was held Thursday, November 17, at 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. at Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home.

The funeral was held Friday, November 18, 2022, 2 p.m. at Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home Chapel.