Sylvia Cook-Witt, 83, passed away on May 4, 2023, at Methodist Olive Branch. She was born on
September 24, 1939, to Mathis Chapman and Alida Thomas in Arlington, TX. Mrs. Cook-Witt
was a member of Barton Methodist Church and a hostess at Seafood Junction in Byhalia, MS.
Mrs. Cook-Witt is survived by her sister, Sara Baker of Jackson, TN; her granddaughters Briana
Bruce and Kelly (Tyler) Merryman, both of Fairview, TN; three great grandsons Bryson and
Mason Merryman, and Dale Bruce; and many close family friends.
Mrs. Cook-Witt is preceded in death by Don Cook and Lee Witt; daughters Sharon Powell and
Stephanie Bruce; and sister Betty Sue Ownby.
Services for Mrs. Cook-Witt will be held at the Chapel of the Holly Springs Funeral Home on
May 11, 2023, at 11:00 am. There will be a visitation for family and friends at the Funeral Home
on Wednesday, May 10, from 5:00-8:00 pm.