John Sylvester (10-5-23) service 10-9-23

John Demar Sylvester, 76, of Savannah, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 5. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 16, 1947, the son of the late Irvin Victor Sylvester and Ruby (Elizabeth) Russell Whitten.

On Sept. 5, 1992, he was united in marriage to Glenda Ann Collum, who survives.

John served his country proudly in the U.S. Marines. He served the City of Savannah Police Department for 28 years. John’s patrol number was 907.

In his spare time he loved watching scary movies, he would really get into them. He enjoyed his motorcycles that he had over the years. He loved his cats, they were his babies. John always had to love and rub them first before they would eat or drink.

In addition to his wife of 31 years, Glenda of Savannah, John is survived by one son, Charles B. (Chucky) Tucker IV and his wife Ashley of Savannah; grandsons, Brody Bixler and Elijah Tucker; sisters, Norma Tucker of Cordova, Tennessee, Jane Sylvester of Clarksville, Tennessee, and Denise Griffith of Memphis, Tennessee; and sister-in-law, Linda Sylvester.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death one sister, Joann Sage; and brother, Irvin Victor (Vic) Sylvester Jr.

Memorial services were held on Monday, Oct. 9, at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Savannah, with William Lewis officiating. Burial followed at White Sulphur Cemetery at Pickwick Dam, Tennessee.