Sylvia Ann Dix

Mrs. Sylvia Ann Dix, 78, of Port Wentworth, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2026 at Memorial Hospital.

She will be missed by her husband, David Dix; children, Ben Forkner III, Angela Estep, and Deirdre Forkner (Jack Green), as well as her aunt, Shirley Miles.

Sylvia was born in Savannah, Georgia and was preceded in death by a son, Benjamin Sands Forkner, Jr.; parents, M.D. Thompson and Betty Zettle Thompson; sisters, Linda Jo Powell and Deborah Kay Thompson. She was the former owner/operator of City Market Mortgage Company. She will be remembered for being sweet and angelic. She will be missed.

Sylvia’s wishes were to be cremated without a formal service.

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