Funeral services for Leona Abbey Sylestine, age 77, of Livingston, Texas, will be held on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 10:00 AM at the Multipurpose Center in Livingston, Texas with Elder Debra Kleinman-Battise C.L.P. officiating. Interment will follow in the Reservation Cemetery in Livingston, Texas. Pallbearers are Edmond Bullock, Neal Bullock, Terry Sylestine, Irrin Sylestine, Johnathan Cernek, and Kevin Sylestine. Honorary Pallbearer is Benjamin Anderson. Visitation is Friday evening beginning at 2:00 PM at her residence in Livingston, Texas and a the wake service begins at 6:00 PM.

She was born February 14, 1934 in Elton, Louisiana the daughter of Martin Abbey and Sarah Battise Abbey and passed away on August 10, 2011 in Lufkin, Texas. She is preceded in death by parents, Martin Abbey and Sarah Battise Abbey, son, Gregory Sylestine, brothers, Edward Abbey, Roy Abbey, Wilburn Abbey and sisters, Adeline Battise, Lucille Alexander, Ina Maldonado, Cora Abbey, and Stella Abbey.

Leona is survived by Clem Sylestine, husband, of Livingston, Texas, Pam Anderson, daughter, of Houston, Texas, grandchildren, Elizabeth Sylestine of Houston, Texas, Raymond Anderson of Houston, Texas, great grandchildren, Benjamin Anderson of Houston, Texas, Morgan Anderson of Houston, Texas, Aiden Anderson of Houston, Texas, and Laine Sylestine of Houston, Texas. Numerous other relatives and friends also survive.

Cochran Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Please sign our online register at www.cochranfh.com