Sylva Rae Cole Rees was born on July 9, 1937, in a small farm house in Delta, CO and died in her home in Grand Junction on December 21, 2018. She was the youngest daughter of Ollie Edward Cole and Violet Nettie Coles Cole. The family soon moved to Rifle, CO, where Sylva was raised and never lacked attention from her older sisters and brother. She married Charles Wayne Rees on September 9, 1954 and they moved to Grand Junction. They had three children, Peggy Jo Rees Dickerson, Kathy Ann Rees and Darell Lee Rees. Sylva worked outside the home and had many hobbies. She had an endless amount of energy, was a care giver, loved her family and was a very active member in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
She is survived by her daughters, Peggy Dickerson (John), Freeport, FL, Kathy Rees, Grand Junction, CO; son Darell Rees, Montrose, CO; daughter-in-law, Lynn Davis, Grand Junction, CO; granddaughters, Nicole Heil, Erica Rees; grandsons, John Charles Dickerson, Kevin Davis (Meredith), Kyle Davis (Marina) and Matthew Rees (Kaylin); and numerous great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles Wayne Rees; her parents, Ollie and Violet Cole; siblings, Lorene (Gene) Threewit, Verline (Lloyd) Alexander, Olene (Charles) Blackman, Alva (Pat) Patterson, Judy (Phillip) Sonntag and Ollie (Bud) Cole.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 29, 2018, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stake Center, 2542 G Road, Grand Junction, Colorado. A visitation time will be held from 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. at the church prior to services. Burial will follow at Grand Junction Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to HopeWest Hospice, 3090 North 12th Street #B, Grand Junction, CO 81506.
