Sylvia L. Person, 72, died April 22, 2011, at Indian River Medical Center, Vero Beach.
She was born in Vienna, Ga., and lived in Indian River County since 1948, coming from her birthplace. Survivors include her sons, Ernie Grier, of Vero Beach and Milton Grier, of Fort Pierce; daughters, Gwenda Gichuka, of Fayetteville, N.C., and Judith Grier, Anita Grier and Belinda Dawsey, all of Vero Beach; brothers, John Cypress, of Sebastian and Willie James Rogers, of Riviera Beach; sister, Eva Williams, of Vero Beach; 11 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. April 29 at Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church in Vero Beach.
The funeral will be at 4 p.m. April 30 at the church.
Burial will follow at Gifford Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Hortense/Mills Memorial Funeral Home.
