Sylvia Ortega Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Sylvia Ortega (Gaffney, South Carolina), born in Clifton, South Carolina, who passed away on September 26, 2020, at the age of 78, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Robert Alonzo White and Myrtle Hopper White; her daughter Terri Lynn Williams; and her brother Robert Alonzo White, Jr.. She is survived by: her husband Emilio Ortega; her children, Bryan Blanton of Gaffney, Teresa Smith (Mitchell) of Gaffney and Karon Medley Villarreal (Jose) of Camden; her sisters, Phyllis Emery of Gaffney and Janice Goforth of Gaffney; and her grandchildren, Jennifer Rinehart (Bill), Robert Smith (Mikayla Hummel), Douglas L. Medley, Jr., Bryan Blanton (Angelica Blankenship), Davey Alan Blanton, Matthew Ray (Brianna), Jason Waters (Candice), Ryan Burton (Ashley Coleman) and Michael Williams.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: St. Jude's Children's Hospital, 501 Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905.
