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Barbara Sylvers, 92, passed away on Dec. 18.
She was born in Kokomo, Indiana and named Barbara Mae Johnson on June 25, 1926 to Nina Broadnax and Willis Johnson.
“Barb Mae”, as she was called by her friends and family in Kokomo, graduated from Kokomo High School in June 1943 and continued her education by completing 2 years of business school.
Barbara moved to New Jersey and raised two children, Steven and Monica from a previous marriage. She worked as a pillow factory worker, slipcover maker and relay inspector for 13 1/2 years at Western Electric to support her life as a single mother of two children.
Barbara married the true love of her life, Fred Sylvers (deceased) and they spent 30 years together continuing to build their life which included traveling and pursuing their artistic nature. Fred was a self taught woodworker and Barbara discovered her artistic nature as an oil painter in her 50s. Barbara’s oil paintings were so good that she was asked by an artist at a local senior center to display her work throughout the center. This was a very proud moment for Barbara and the entire family. She continued painting for several years and leaves behind several pieces of art work displayed in the homes of her family.
Predeceased by her son Steven Woods, Barbara leaves to cherish her memory: daughter, Monica Scott and Son-in-law, Ron Scott; grandchildren, Nicole Woods, Adrian Plummer and her husband, Daryn Plummer, Alexis Scott and Robert Alexander; great-grandchildren, Lena Plummer and Jaxin Plummer and a host of very special family and friends.
