IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Sharon "Sawa"

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Sylestine Miller

June 3, 1948 – April 15, 2022

Obituary

Funeral services for Sharon S. Miller, 73, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Sister Carla Busby officiating. Interment will follow in the Alabama~Coushatta Reservation Cemetery in Livingston, Texas. A wake will be on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel.

Sharon was born June 3, 1948 in Livingston, Texas and passed away April 15, 2022 in Livingston, Texas. She worked for 20 & 1/2 years as the Public Relation Director at the Alabama~Coushatta Reservation.  Sharon is preceded in death by her mother, Susanna Sylestine; sisters, Frances Battise and Avie Alec; brother, Billy Sylestine; nephews, Kevin Battise, Lester Battise, Jr., and Obrey Alec; great nephew, Logan Alec.

She is survived by her sister-in-law, Myra Sylestine of the Alabama~Coushatta Reservation: niece Vicki Battise Yellowfish and Ricky of El Reno, Oklahoma; niece, Teresa Battise of the Alabama~Coushatta Reservation; nephews, Lyndon Alec and Rebecca of Livingston, Texas, Cecil Alec, Jr.,  also of Livingston, Texas; niece, Paula Alec of Woodville, Texas; nephews, Fred Alec of Livingston, Texas, Willo Sylestine and Cheryl of the Alabama~Cousahatta Reservation, Reginald Sylestine and Denise of Orange, Texas; niece, Allison Poncho of the Alabama~Coushatta Reservation; nephew, Frank Sylestine and Rashyal, of the Alabama~Coushatta Reservation; best friend and cousin, Joyce Abbey Poncho, also of the Alabama~Coushatta Reservation; 26 great nieces and great nephews; 31 great-great nieces and great-great nephews; 3 great-great-great nieces and nephews; along with numerous other relatives and a host of friends.

Sharon will be escorted to her grave by pallbearers Taylor Thompson, Bruce Battise, Drew Poncho, Brendan Sylestine, Manning Robinson, Matthew Battise, Ricky Yelloowfish, Jr., and Kinney Alec.

Honorary pallbearers: Members of the Pow Wow Association

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

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COCHRAN FUNERAL HOME Livingston

406 N Yaupon Ave, Livingston, TX 77351

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