Sylvia Haman

Sylvia Faye (Smith) Haman, widow of Ralph Haman, passed away peacefully June 21, 2019, in Germantown.
A celebration of life service for Miss Sylvia, as she was known, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hornbeak Funeral Chapel. Pastor Stephen Cavness will officiate and burial will follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be held from noon until the hour of services Tuesday at the funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church,  P.O. Box 1140, Fulton, KY 42041.
Sylvia was born in Union City on July 23, 1934, to the late Chester W. Smith and the late Blanche Bingham Smith. She was an only child.
She spent her childhood years in the Union City area and was a 1952 graduate of Woodland Mills High School. She also attended Draughon’s Business College in Memphis.
She spent most of her adult life in Fulton as a housewife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Sylvia was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church in Fulton. She held many roles throughout those years.
She led Sunday School classes for mature women until her last illness forced her into retirement.
When she was younger, she led aerobic exercise classes for women of all ages. She was a leader in Awana Children’s Ministries and was a member of the grief ministry, which provides comfort meals to those who have lost loved ones.
Her dedication to her church and to her Lord served as a testimony to all ages.
Sylvia was an accomplished seamstress and made dresses and other clothing for herself and her daughters and ultimately for her grandchildren. She sewed draperies, upholstered furniture and even auto seats. She also knitted and crocheted, both self-taught.
There are many adjectives to describe Sylvia, strong, fearless, smart, brave and funny, to name a few. She always used an illness, especially her leg amputation, in a positive way to give encouragement to others.
Sylvia leaves two daughters, Debbie Roper (Randall) of Germantown and Mitzi Rychlik (Chris) of Eagle River, Ark. She also leaves six grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Online tributes may be left at www.hornbeakfuneralchapel.com.

Published 6.24.19