ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: SULLIVAN, CHARLES "SILKY" HENRY, JR.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died Wednesday, October 26, 2011

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SULLIVAN, CHARLES "SILKY" HENRY, JR.
(November 28, 1943 - October 26, 2011)

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Charles “Silky” Sullivan died on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at his home in 
Mandeville, LA. 

He was born in Bogalusa, LA on November 28, 1943 and baptized in 1953 with 
membership at the Westside Emmanuel Baptist Church in Bogalusa.

He attended Bogalusa City Schools, was a graduate of Chamberlain Hunt Military 
Academy in Port Gibson, MS and attended Southeastern Louisiana University in 
Hammond, LA. He was retired from the Mandeville Police Department and worked 
many years with Offshore Navigation, Inc. specializing in seismograph testing.

He was a Veteran with two tours of duty in Viet Nam as a Seabee with the U.S. 
Navy. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the Viet Nam Campaign 
Medal and the Viet Nam Service Medal. He was a special Naval Escort to 
President Lyndon B. Johnson when the President visited Hawaii on an extended 
tour in the l960’s.

Officer Sullivan’s work with the Mandeville Police Department was a very 
important part of his life and an extension of his personal commitment to 
Public Service. He was the first Community Policeman assigned to serve at 
Mandeville High School as a School Resource Officer. He served in this capacity 
for eleven years. He was dedicated to the protection and welfare of the 
students and their families. A recent football game was dedicated to him by the 
staff and students of Mandeville High School. He was honored and humbled on 
this occasion as with other events in his honor such as the “Soiree” held at 
the Trailhead in Mandeville last March to benefit the “Charles ‘Silky’ Sullivan 
Scholarship” fund established by the Mandeville Police Foundation for 
Mandeville High School students who want to attend a trade school instead of 
attending college or a university. He was also active in the D.A.R.E. program 
at a national, state and local level to promote and increase the awareness of 
drug abuse and drug-related issues. He was affiliated with several veterans and 
civic organizations such as Northshore Kiwanis, the local VFW Chapter, and the 
Fraternal Order of Police. He was recognized as Lawman of the Year 2010-2011 by 
the LA-MS-West TENN District of Kiwanis International.

He was an avid New Orleans Saints fan and celebrated with friends at every 
game. He was the same about the LSU Tigers and the Mandeville High School 
Skippers. He loved to fish and hunt with special friends at the hunting camp in 
Utica, MS as well as his close friends at the fishing locations at Delacroix, 
LA and elsewhere.

Officer Sullivan is survived by his wife, Bonnie Bernstein Sullivan; his son, 
Charles Henry “Trey” Sullivan III (Alexis) of Suwanee, GA; his daughter, 
Cassindana “Cassie” Sullivan Kropp (Kelly) of Fairhope, AL; his four wonderful 
grandchildren, Casey Brooks and Emma Jean Kropp and Chloe Elise and Quinn 
Charles Sullivan; and a very special friend, Cassandra “Sandy” Sullivan to whom 
he was first married and the devoted mother and grandmother of his children and 
grandchildren. He is also survived by one sister, Jean Sullivan Pigott (Larry) 
of Pearl River, LA and Tallahassee, FL; one brother-in-law, Lloyd Remel of 
Mize, MS and numerous nephews, nieces and extended family; his stepsons, Joshua 
Bernstein of Los Angeles, CA and Adam Bernstein of Washington, DC; and his 
father-in-law, Paul Weitzenkorn of Lauderhill, FL. He is predeceased by his 
parents Charles H. Sullivan Sr. and Loretta Wood Sullivan; and his sister, 
Betty Jo Sullivan Remel who died last March.

Relatives and friends are invited to the Funeral Services at the First Baptist 
Church of Covington located at 16333 Highway 1085, Covington LA 70433 on 
Sunday, October 30, 2011 at 4:00 PM, with Dr. Waylon Bailey and Chaplain Louis 
Ogle of St. Tammany Hospice officiating. Visitation AT THE CHURCH will begin at 
1:30 PM.

The family wishes to thank his loving caregivers from Lakeshore Hospice and 
Elizabeth Gomes of R&R Solutions.

Please omit flowers as Officer Sullivan requested cremation after the 
visitation and the funeral service. Donations can be made to the charity of 
choice or to the “Charles ‘Silky’ Sullivan Scholarship Fund” in care of the 
Mandeville Police Department.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to E.J. Fielding Funeral Home of 
Covington, LA. 

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