Sylvia Jeanette Casey

ARITON…Miss Sylvia Jeanette Casey, a resident of Ariton, passed away late Tuesday evening, September 15, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones. She was 87.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, September 19, 2026, in Bethel Assembly of God Church with Reverend Dr. Randy Adams officiating. Burial will follow in Ariton Cemetery. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 P.M. Saturday at the church.

Sylvia was born August 4, 1939, in Ariton, Alabama, to Tullis DeWitt Casey and Jimmie Josephine Portwood Casey. She graduated from Ariton High School in 1957 and went on to begin a career spanning more than 40 years as a bank teller with the Bank of Ozark.

Sylvia was a sweet and kind soul who touched the lives of everyone around her. She faithfully served at Bethel Assembly of God Church for many years, volunteering with the Missionettes program and serving as the church's bookkeeper. She especially loved picking up her cousins and bringing them to Sunday School. She often fondly reminisced about the many wonderful memories made during church outings.

Before receiving her heavenly crown, Sylvia was the oldest member of Bethel Assembly of God Church. She was well known throughout her family and community as a faithful prayer warrior and a trusted friend. Her gentle spirit, loving heart, and unwavering faith will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

Sylvia was preceded in death by her mother, Jimmie Portwood Casey; her father, Tullis Casey; her grandparents, James Arson and Estella Waller Portwood; and her brother, DeWitt Casey.

Sylvia is survived by several cousins, including her special cousin and longtime caregiver, Rhonda Laney Peters of Ariton, as well as her special friends, Sara Thompson of Ariton and John and Glenda Lynch of Ozark.

Serving as pallbearers will be Matt Blankenship, Michael Deloney, J.T. Laney, Stevie Laney, Derek Portwood, and Jon Riley.

The family will receive flowers or memorials, which may be sent to Bethel Assembly of God Church, P.O. Box 33, Ariton, AL 36311, in Sylvia's memory.

Though her earthly journey has come to an end, Sylvia's legacy of faith, kindness, love, and cherished memories will live on in the hearts of all who knew her.