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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Nellie Marie
Poncho Sylestine
November 20, 1949 – April 20, 2013
Obituary
Nellie Marie Poncho Sylestine
November 20, 1949 ?Çô April 20, 2013
Nellie Marie Poncho Sylestine, age 63 of Livingston, passed away on April 20, 2013 in Livingston. Nellie was born on November 20, 1949, at the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation, to parents, Raymond and Nettie Lee Battise Poncho. Nellie enjoyed making pottery, basketry, and beadwork.
Nellie is preceded in death by both of her parents; husband, Lowell Sylestine; and nephew, Ronald King Obe. She is survived by son, Grayson Williams, of Conroe, Texas; daughter, Vanessa Williams, of the Reservation; daughter and son-in-law, Felicia Littlecreek and Matt, of Warr Acres, Oklahoma; daughter and son-in-law, Kerrie Sylestine and Dustyn, of the Reservation; grandchildren, Taino Williams, Ashley Battise, Gregory Battise, Alannah Battise, Dwight Battise, Clancy Littlecreek, Matty Littlecreek, Lenayah Moreno, Aionna Moreno, Kamea Moreno; great-grandchild, Yaheira Battise; sisters, Anna Lou Obe, Sharon Morris, Jennifer Poncho, Melinda Sylestine and husband Don, all of the Reservation; brothers, Roland Poncho and wife Delores, and Rodney Poncho, both of the Reservation. She is the niece of, Kathleen Bullock, Burke Walker, and Oscar Williams; aunt of, Yolando Obe Poncho, Darren Obe, Cicdi Poncho Flores, Lori Poncho Battise, Makesha Morris Young, Van Morris, Jonas Poncho, James Poncho, Rochellda Sylestine, Kirk Sylestine, Julian Sylestine, and Danon Sylestine.
Nellie was escorted to her grave by pallbearers, Russell Celestine, Dustyn Moreno, James Greenlee, Colman Celestine, Gregory Battise, and Jordan Williams. Honorary pallbearers were Randall Celestine, and The Late Gervin Polite as a special honorary pallbearer.
Services for Nellie Marie Poncho Sylestine were held Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at 10:00 AM, at Indian Presbyterian Church on the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation. Elder Debra Battise-Kleinman, Commissioned Ruling Elder, officiated the service. Interment followed the service at Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation Cemetery.
A visitation was held Monday, April 22, 2013, at 5:00 PM, at the home of Nellie Marie Poncho Sylestine.
Cochran Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements. Please sign our online guestbook at www.cochranfh.com
November 20, 1949 ?Çô April 20, 2013
Nellie Marie Poncho Sylestine, age 63 of Livingston, passed away on April 20, 2013 in Livingston. Nellie was born on November 20, 1949, at the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation, to parents, Raymond and Nettie Lee Battise Poncho. Nellie enjoyed making pottery, basketry, and beadwork.
Nellie is preceded in death by both of her parents; husband, Lowell Sylestine; and nephew, Ronald King Obe. She is survived by son, Grayson Williams, of Conroe, Texas; daughter, Vanessa Williams, of the Reservation; daughter and son-in-law, Felicia Littlecreek and Matt, of Warr Acres, Oklahoma; daughter and son-in-law, Kerrie Sylestine and Dustyn, of the Reservation; grandchildren, Taino Williams, Ashley Battise, Gregory Battise, Alannah Battise, Dwight Battise, Clancy Littlecreek, Matty Littlecreek, Lenayah Moreno, Aionna Moreno, Kamea Moreno; great-grandchild, Yaheira Battise; sisters, Anna Lou Obe, Sharon Morris, Jennifer Poncho, Melinda Sylestine and husband Don, all of the Reservation; brothers, Roland Poncho and wife Delores, and Rodney Poncho, both of the Reservation. She is the niece of, Kathleen Bullock, Burke Walker, and Oscar Williams; aunt of, Yolando Obe Poncho, Darren Obe, Cicdi Poncho Flores, Lori Poncho Battise, Makesha Morris Young, Van Morris, Jonas Poncho, James Poncho, Rochellda Sylestine, Kirk Sylestine, Julian Sylestine, and Danon Sylestine.
Nellie was escorted to her grave by pallbearers, Russell Celestine, Dustyn Moreno, James Greenlee, Colman Celestine, Gregory Battise, and Jordan Williams. Honorary pallbearers were Randall Celestine, and The Late Gervin Polite as a special honorary pallbearer.
Services for Nellie Marie Poncho Sylestine were held Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at 10:00 AM, at Indian Presbyterian Church on the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation. Elder Debra Battise-Kleinman, Commissioned Ruling Elder, officiated the service. Interment followed the service at Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation Cemetery.
A visitation was held Monday, April 22, 2013, at 5:00 PM, at the home of Nellie Marie Poncho Sylestine.
Cochran Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements. Please sign our online guestbook at www.cochranfh.com
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