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Submitted: 3/19/21 • Approved: 3/19/21 • Last Updated: 3/22/21 • R399143-G399141-S3
Sherrill
1916 - 1985
Sylvia
1927 - 2005
*Obituary
GALVESTON — Sylvia Bell Mays, 78, passed away October 26, 2005, at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston.
A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m., Friday November 4, 2005, next to her husband, Sherrill Mays, at Grace Memorial Park in Hitchcock, Texas.
She married Arturo Chapa, Sr. and was "Mommie" to her three sons. Preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Blossom Marie Kelly, Sr., brother, Edward H. Kelly, Jr. and sons, Arthur and Larry, Sylvia is survived by her son, Ray Edward of Houston, nephew, Edward Bruce Kelly of La Marque and 2 grandsons, Aaron and Scott of Houston.
In work she cared for others for many years as a nurse at Jeff Davis and Ben Taub hospitals in Houston. It is only fitting then to acknowledge the love and attention given her by her caregivers and friends who include Judy Nicholson, Donald Volkots, Darrica Clark, Rosalee Daly, and Beverly Peterson of Galveston.
Carnes Brothers Funeral Home Published November 3, 2005
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