Sybil Shakir

1946 - 2023

Sybil Shakir obituary, 1946-2023, St. Paul, MN

Sybil Shakir

1946 - 2023

BORN

1946

DIED

2023

Sybil Shakir Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Mar. 22 to Mar. 23, 2023.
Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and educator, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on Saturday, March 18, 2023. She is preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Shem, and survived by their four children: Cabral, Ayana (Jibrail), Ayoka, and Niambi and stepdaughter Tia (Sean). She is also survived by her sisters Audrey Grant (Michael) Lampkin and Marjorie (Barren) Lewis as well as her grandchildren and a host of loving family members. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 6:00 PM at the Amherst Wilder Foundation, 451 Lexington Parkway St. Paul, MN 55104.

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March 22, 2023

You were so loved sis. You never failed to exhibit the epitome of class, elegance, grace, and humility. You always set an example. You are in the loving arms of our creator now, at peace, finally....

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