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.