Honoring Sylvia Lenoir: Funeral Fund

We appreciate everyone’s thoughts and prayers through this hard time for our family. As you all know, this was very sudden, and we would like to allow everyone to donate to assist in the funding of her funeral and burial. Mamaw was a selfless person and was always available to help everyone else in need. She was the face of so many places in this community for a long time.

Sylvia J. Lenoir, age 67, passed away peacefully on Sunday August 2, 2024 at her home, surrounded by loved ones.

She was born November 6, 1956, in Picayune Ms, to Hilda Lenoir and James Mclemore. Sylvia was a 1974 graduate of Picayune Memorial High school. She attended college shortly after, set out to be successful, achieving her associates degree. Sylvia then married Rolland Polk having just one beautiful daughter, Jennifer L. Schmidt. Sylvia worked hard her entire life, the Health department where she spent years, or through RLM and MANA ministries where she dedicated her life to helping people.

Sylvia loves the Lord and loved reading scripture, she applied that to her daily life. Helping people she sees in need financially, spiritually, and mentally. Her home was home to so many and cooking was her expertise but riding horses she took to the extreme.

She is survived by her mother, sisters , brother, nieces , nephews and grandchildren.

Family, Friends , and others whose lives Sylvia touched are invited to a celebration of Life at Resurrection Life ministries, 795 Memorial Blvd, on Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 12:30 pm to reminisce her beautiful spirit.

A graveside ceremony will be held at 2 pm at Memorial Gardens.