Mrs. Frances Hug Sylvester

Frances Hug Sylvester, lately of Opelika and Birmingham, died on Jan. 15, 2010 after a prolonged illness. Mrs. Sylvester was born June 8, 1920 at Virginia Beach, Va., the daughter of Henry Bernard and Myrtle (Huggie) Toliver Hug. She grew up at Fort Benning where her father was the chief civilian administrator. She attended Columbus High School, graduated from the University of Georgia and later earned a master's degree from Auburn University. Frances married the late Athol R. Sylvester Jr. in 1950. They lived and raised their family in Geneva, Talladega, and Opelika where Frances taught school and was active in community organizations including the United Methodist Church and March of Dimes. Survivors include two sons, Robert Watson Sylvester and his wife Ann of Newark, Del., and William Rembert Sylvester and his wife Sybil of Birmingham and their families; and one sister, Theresa Hug Borders of LaGrange, Ga. A memorial service is planned at Trinity United Methodist Church, Opelika, at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Jan. 25. Burial will be private. Memorial gifts may be directed to the Trinity United Methodist Church or the March of Dimes. Ridout's Southside Chapel directing.