Sylvia Elizabeth Jones Hooks

My Uncle Arnold and I visited Birmingham. It was my first time. While standing in the hallway Aunt Sylvia pointed to a chair and said, your grandma held you sitting in that chair. She knew how much that meant to me. I felt very close to her and miss her very much.

Our utmost condolences to our cousins. It is with heartfelt sympathy that we pray for you individually and collectively during this time of bereavement. We, the family of Major Hooks Sr express our love and support to you. We will truly miss our Aunt. She was a beautiful person with an award winning smile.

She was nice,worm,friendly and great to be around.

Aunt Sylvia represents the last surviving sibling of our Late Grandfather Osie Jones, Sr. Thinking of Aunt Sylvia reminds me much of my Mom Betty Bell due to sensing Mom's strong admiration and love for her. Aunt Sylvia possessed a gift of being totally engaged in the moment with family. Her contagious enthusiasm (and that family smile shared by all the Jones siblings) elevated the moment embracing those near her and carrying them with her through the entire visit. Whether in Rockford,...

Seeing this lovely picture of Aunt Sylvia is heartwarming as it reminds me of my last visit with her at her home. My husband, who grew up in Birmingham, fondly remembers her southern hospitality as she served a full home-cooked meal for us topped off with peach cobbler, that he still savors to this day. That was his first and only meeting with her but it made a lasting impression on him. I am grateful for her love for us and particularly her fondness for my mother, Betty. She once told me...

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief, and find comfort from knowing that God draws close to the broken-hearted.