Gertrude Silvia

Anna Gertrude "Pete" Sarvaunt Silvia, 93, of Moss Bluff died at 1:47 PM on Thursday, July 17, 2014 in a local care facility. Mrs. Silvia was born on March 22, 1921 in Lake Charles where she attended Lake Charles High School. She was a long time resident of Moss Bluff where she was a member of St. Theodore Catholic Church. Mrs. Silvia began working for S.H. Kress in 1935 and was a member of the Kress Girls. She worked for many years at Muller's Department Store in Lake Charles both during and after WWII, and later in life she worked for Funk's Florist. Mrs. Silvia was also the owner of Silvia's Barber Shop in Moss Bluff, LA. She enjoyed working in her yard. Those left to cherish her memory are a son, Richard Thomas "Tommy" Silvia of Buller, LA; a daughter, Anna Marie Silvia Hayes of Moss Bluff, LA; one sister, Kathleen Fay Cradeur of Lake Charles; grandchildren, Lt. Commander Navy John William Hayes (Ret) of Richland, WA, Donald James Hayes and wife Amanda Hobbs of Pearland, TX, and Kristi Ferguson of Iuka, MS; and great grandchildren, Aaron Mathew Hayes of Richland, WA, William Thomas and Eleanor Grace "Nora" Hayes of Pearland, TX, and Braxton and Makenzie Phelps of Iuka, MS. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Thomas Silvia; parents, Robert Benjamin Sarvaunt and Lula Bonsall Sarvaunt; two brothers, Russell Lee Sarvaunt and Robert Benjamin Sarvaunt; two sisters, Yola Winifred Graham Penix Duckworth and Lula Lorena Dupuis; a grandson, John Patrick Hayes; and her son-in-law, Simon John Hayes. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, July 21, 2014 in the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Scott DesOrmeaux will officiate. Burial will follow in the Old Ritchie Cemetery. Visitation will begin on Sunday from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM and will continue on Monday from 8:00 AM until the start of the service.