Obit of Sylvester, Benjamin Scott - Comanche County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Sandi Carter 23 Apr 2006 Return to Comanche County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/comanche/comanche.html ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== ::Celestial Gardens Cemetery--Cyril OK The Chickasha Express-Star Wednesday, 26 October 2005 BENJAMIN SCOTT SYLVESTER Services for Benjamin Sylvester, age 29, of Cyril are pending with the McRay's Cyril Funeral Home. Benjamin was born on August 16, 1976. He died on October 25, 2005, in Duncan. ========= The Chickasha Express-Star Friday, 28 October 2005 BENJAMIN SCOTT SYLVESTER Funeral service for Benjamin Scott Sylvester, age 29 of Cyril, Oklahoma, will be heldat 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 29, 2005, in the Cyril First Baptist Church. Benjamin Scott Sylvester was born the son of Joseph Edward Sylvester, Jr. and Tomi Marlene Yager Sylvester on August 16, 1976, in Lawton, Oklahoma. He died on October 25, 2005, in Duncan, Oklahoma. He married Amy Renner on September 25, 1995, in Chickasha. Ben grew up in Cyril and graduated from Cyril High School in 1994 where he was Salutatorian and President of his senior class. He was named Rotary International Student of the Month for October. Ben was active in all sport particularly football, baseball, and basketball where he was named to several tournament and county teams and as an alternate all-state in 1994. He also participated in FFA and was a member of the student council. After high school, he attended Cameron University for one year. He obtained his electrical license and began working for S and S Electrical Contractors. Ben especially loved and enjoyed his wife and children. He also enjoyed coaching T-ball, wood working, and being a handyman. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Joseph Edward Sylvester, grandmother, Helen Ann Yager, and aunt, Candace Sylvester. Survivors include: Wife: Amy Sylvester of the home; Children: Hayley Marie and Reese Scott of the home; Father: Joseph Edward Sylvester, Jr. of Cyril; Mother: Tomi Yager of Chickasha; Brother & Wife: Justin & Kristi Sylvester of Chickasha; Grandfather: "Pa Pa" Ben Yager of Cyril; Grandmother; Coleen Sylvester of Cyril; Father-in-law & Mother-in-law: Steve & Janell Renner of Anadarko; Brother-in-law & Wife: Stacy & Katrina Renner of Cyril; one Uncle, several aunts & cousins, nieces & nephews: Joey, Taylor & Matthew Sylvester, Stacie & Jake Renner. Many loving relatives, friends & neighbors. Interment will be in the Celestial Gardens Cemetery. Service will be under the direction of the McRay's Cyril Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the college fund set up for his children at Cyril State Bank. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Comanche County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/comanche/comanche.html