Obituaries
Sylvia Jane Dove- Gordan
Sylvia Jane Dove-Gordan, 73, entered into eternal peace on Friday, July 12, 2019 at her home in Bryan, Texas.
Sylvia was born in Bryan, Texas on September 8, 1945, a daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Dove. She was the fifth of fourteen children.
Raised in a Christian home in Bryan, Texas, Sylvia attended United Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. U. L. Green during her younger years. She graduated from Kemp High School
and went on to earn her license in Cosmetology, afterward she opened and operated her beauty shop.
Sylvia is the proud mother of one son, Wilbert Lee Davis, Jr. She was the wife of Leon Gordon until God call him home. Sylvia later met her longtime companion, Robert Baily and they remained together for 43 years.
She left Bryan and moved to Galveston in the late 80’s. Sylvia had a loving and generous heart and was always giving to others. She was known for her peach cobbler, hair oil and barbecueand
would often feed her whole neighborhood. She was a member of Mount Moriah Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Dexter Henderson. Sylvia moved back to Bryan after Hurricane Ike devastated Galveston in September 2008. She joined and worshipped God at Greater Tabernacle Baptist Church under the
leadership of Pastor Lawrence Hicks until God called her home.
Sylvia is preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Dove, Sr. and Elizabeth Dove; three sisters, Lillie Dove, Margaret Lewis and
Elizabeth Dove; and two brothers, Sylvester Dove, Sr. and Joseph
Dove, Jr.
She leaves to cherish her memories, one son Wilbert Lee Davis, Jr.; two granddaughters, Shakresha Collard Chatman (Deandrae) Shanteal Collard; two grandsons, Wilbert Davis, III (Bridget), Cyle
E. Davis; seven great grandchildren, Goddaughter, Majestyy Otems; six sisters, Maggie Williams of Dallas, Texas, Beulah Graham of Houston, Texas, Freddie Scott (Oliver) of Texas City, Texas, Barbara
Young (Eddis), and Dorothy Phillips of Bryan, Texas, Tracy Thomas (Brent) of Pflugerville, Texas; two brothers, Jesse Dove (Sharon) of Houston, Texas, and Charles Dove of Bryan, Texas. She also leaves a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Funeral Service will be held July 20, 2019 at 2:30pm at Greater Tabernacle Baptist Church, 907 Florida st. Bryan, Tx 77803.
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I pray that God’s Peace, Grace and Mercy will be with All Family and Friends! I knew Sylvia Dove as a Classmate at E. A. Kemp High School! A very vibrant and out spoken young lady! But the most outstanding moment in my life in remembrance of Sylvia was in the ‘80’s. The Lord placed us strategically face to face outside Lurl’s! As she looked upon my countinence, as I was dressed in my grave clothes, HE spoke to me through her. I had just lost my mother and was not handling it well. But God!!! HE used her to speak life and , restoration, His Peace and His Love into my life! For this I will be forever Grateful! That was the first and last time that we would see one another. I shared this with her sister when she ministered at New Testament years back! “ This is the Sylvia Jane Dove, the Woman of God I remembered!! PRAISES TO OUR ALMIGHTY LORD JESUS THE CHRIST!”
Chaplain Estella Anderson.
Grace! Grace!
Family may have my email address
Hey cousin this is Zenobia I know you up there with the big league tell them all I said I hi and I love them I’m gonna miss you oh god I’m miss you so bad cousin please understand that I couldn’t make it things are so hard for me I know you understand out anybody cuz I love all the happiness and joy we had together may you r.i.p you was a women that lived a good life
– Always Loved , Zenobia Hennigan
Nanna my heart is breaking and I know you are resting in the peace of God.