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Sylvia Alderson Obituary
Taneytown,MD - Sylvia Farrell Alderson of Taneytown, Maryland, formerly of Nashville, Tennessee, died peacefully on November 14, 2017. She was 87.
Born September 3, 1930, in High Point, North Carolina, she was the daughter of Robert Paul Farrell and Nellie Thomasson Farrell. Her family moved to Nashville, where Sylvia lived for over forty years, raising three children with her husband, Bill Alderson Jr. They were active members of Belle Meade United Methodist Church, and Sylvia volunteered many hours at the Sam Davis Memorial Association, Cheekwood Fine Arts Center, and Belle Meade Mansion.
Sylvia graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1953 with a BS in Nursing and was a member of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. In 1976 she earned a Master's in Nursing, also from Vanderbilt, and worked as a psychiatric nurse in Tennessee, Delaware, and New York.
In 1986 Sylvia and Bill moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina. A lifelong artist, Sylvia was actively involved in the arts there, volunteering with various art and music organizations. In 2009, she moved to Maryland to be closer to family.
Sylvia was preceded in death by her husband, William Thomas Alderson Jr., and her brother, Robert Paul Farrell Jr. She is survived by three children, William Thomas Alderson III of Nashville, Virginia Alderson Hoffman (Chris) of Corvallis, Montana, and Rebecca Alderson Zimmerman (Jay) of Westminster, Maryland; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, along with numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
A memorial service was held on Sunday, November 19, and Sylvia was laid to rest in Forsyth Memorial Park in Winston-Salem. Memorial contributions may be made to Vanderbilt University School of Nursing or to Associated Artists of Winston-Salem.
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November 29, 2017
I knew Sylvia during the 1960s through our volunteer work with Belle Meade Mansion. She was an outstanding person in many areas and knowing her was a privilege. Please accept my sympathy for the loss of Sylvia. My thoughts and prayers are with the family. May the healing gift of time give you precious memories.
Gall C. Maxwell
Palatine, IL
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