Sylvester Gayden

Mr. Sylvester Gayden was born August 25, 1930. He was the son of the late Mr. & Mrs. John T. Gayden II and Mary Alice Gayden. He departed this life on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Shoals Hospital in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. He accepted Christ as his personal Savior at an early age and joined the Mt Zion Missionary Baptist church in Zion, Illinois, where he served on the Usher Board. He served in the United State Army and retired from the United State Navy, where he served his country faithfully. He drove trucks for Schneider trucking Company. He was preceded in death by one sister Pearlie. Inez Palmer, five brothers, Joseph, William, Charles, John, Larry. a daughter Mary Bankston. He leaves to cherish his memory a loving and devoted wife of 29 years Sallie M. Gayden of Muscle. Shoals, Alabama Five Sons: James Henry Gayden of McDonough, Georgia Melvin Overton of Zion, Illinois John (Janet) Gayden of Hayward, California Mark Overton of Zion, Illinois George (Shawn) Abernathy of Muscle Shoals, Alabama Three Daughter Jackolyn (Lee) Rhinehart of Round Lake, Illinois Tammy Bates of Muscle Shoals, Alabama Monica Bates of Florence, Alabama 21 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren One Sister Sarah Gayden of Griffin, Georgia Eight Sister-in-laws, four brothers in laws, two aunts, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

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