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Sylvester Collier Obituary

Mr. Sylvester Collier, entered into rest May 10, 2019. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, May 23, 2019 at Old Piney Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Louis T. Coley officiating. The remains will lie in state in the church at noon. Interment will be in the church cemetery.

Mr. Collier, a native of Edgefield County was a member of Old Piney Grove Baptist Church.

Survivors include his children, Vanessa Blyden, Sylvester Blyden and Donovan Blyden; ; two brothers, Roosevelt (Thelma) Collier, Trenton, SC; Calvin Collier, Aiken, SC; four sisters, Dorothy (Rev. Carsevelt) Lanham, North Augusta, SC; Geneva Collier, Ft. Washington, MD, Mattie Callahan, North Augusta, SC and Thelma (Lemuel) Clinton, Depew, NY; a host of other relatives and friends The family will receive friends from 6-7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. The funeral procession will leave the funeral home on Thursday at 12:15 pm.

G. L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary, 614 West Avenue, North Augusta, SC (803) 279-0026.

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Published by The Augusta Chronicle on May 20, 2019.

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Willie and Elese Pleasent

May 22, 2019

Heartfelt goes out to all the family in this time of sorrow. Rest in peace.

N H

May 20, 2019

May God wrap his loving arms around you with the strength and comfort you need from his word the Bible. May you cherish all the memories of Sylvester.

Robert Whatley

May 20, 2019

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

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