Sylvia V. Rozhon
Sylvia V. H a r r i s Rozhon, 77, of Delphi, passed away Dec. 23, 2006, at 7:06 p.m. at St. E l i z a b e t h M e d i c a l Center in L a f a y e t t e , after having been admitted earlier in the day. She was a resident of St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Delphi for the past six years.

Mrs. Rozhon was born Feb. 17, 1929, in Luxola, Miss., to James and Sean Henley Harris. She married William J. Rozhon on Oct. 26, 1974, in Delphi, and he survives.

Mrs. Rozhon attended high school in Mississippi and Arkansas.

She worked for the former Essex and SAYCO factories in Flora, as well as the former Bryant Manufacturing in Monticello. She was a member of Radnor United Methodist Church and enjoyed gardening, crochet and fishing.

Surviving are two daughters, Peggy Jones (husband: Charles) of Mohawk, Tenn., and Patsy Yerkes (husband: Larry Joe) of Camden; one son, James Harris of Delphi; two stepdaughters, Rita Ann Rozhon of Lafayette and Debra Sue Rozhon of Miami, Fla.; three brothers, Richard Harris (wife: Bernadean) of Haleyville, Ala., James Harris (wife: Sue) of Flora, and John Harris (wife: Jan) of Monticello; three sisters, Ruby Harris of Bringhurst, Edna Marcum and Jeweldean McMahan, both of Haleyville; one grandson, John W. Perkins of Chicago, Ill.; one greatgranddaughter, Cheyenne Ashley Perkins of Lafayette; and one stepgranddaughter, Jessica Crook.

Mrs. Rozhon was preceded in death by one infant daughter, Sheila, one sister and one brother.

Visitation is today, Wednesday, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at Abbott Funeral Home, Delphi. The Rev. Ed Selvidge will officiate services immediately following visitation. Burial will be at Zion Citizens Cemetery, near Bringhurst.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Envelopes are available at the funeral home.