Sylvia Cordelia Gilbert

Sylvia Cordelia Gilbert of Winchester, Virginia, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, June 18,

2026, after battling a long illness at the home of her son and daughter-in-law.

Sylvia was born on October 7, 1939, in Middlesboro, Kentucky to the late Ernest and Tevis

Patterson. In addition to her loving parent, she was preceded in death by her husband, William

Gilbert; one sister, Ernestine Thoma,s and one brother, Pat Patterson.

Sylvia leaves to cherish her memory; her son, Lydell Patterson, and wife, Laura of Winchester,

Virginia; two brothers, Harold Patterson of Kentucky and Samuel Patterson of Georgia. She also

leaves behind many beloved nieces, nephews, extended family members, and dear friends.

Sylvia was a devoted member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Winchester, Virginia, where she

served faithfully on the Ushers ministry with a gentle and welcoming spirit for over forty years.

She was also a member of the Daniel J. Maggie Farrar Temple #760, Winchester, Virginia, and the Poodles from Winchester, Virginia.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in

Winchester, Virginia, with viewing at 10:00 a.m. and service at 11:00 a.m.  Rev. Dr. Gilbert M.

Mack, Jr., Senior Pastor, will officiate.

Interment will be at Bunker Hill Cemetery, 182 Runnymeade Road, Bunker Hill, West Virginia.

The family will receive friends afterwards at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Fellowship Hall.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 West Cork Street, #405,

Winchester, Virginia 22601.

Ministry of Comfort Entrusted to

Cartwright Funeral Home

Winchester, VA

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