Sylvia Powell bio

On January 19, 1995, Renata Powell unexpectedly went into labor, and Sylvia Renata Powell came into this world two months early, weighing only 4 lbs., 6 oz.

After a few days in the hospital, Renata went home, but Sylvia had to remain there until her weight reached 5 pounds. Renata and Sylvia's father, John, visited every day, and they were ecstatic when they were finally allowed to bring their daughter home.

Renata and John's two other children—Zach, age 6, and Ellie, age 4—were thrilled to have a new baby sister. They were amazed at how small she was and watched over her and protected her.

Sylvia and her family lived in a middle-class neighborhood in Oxford, Mississippi, where she had lots of friends. She delighted in spending time with her extended family, who lived nearby. In her first year of high school, her paternal grandparents died in a small plane crash. Sylvia was heartbroken by their unexpected demise, and she missed them greatly.

The following year, she and her friends joined the "Adopt a Grandparent" program and started visiting residents at the area nursing homes. Sylvia enjoyed talking with the elderly patients. Everyone said that even then, she had the golden touch when it came to soothing their fears and raising their spirits.

That's when Sylvia decided she wanted to become a nurse and knew exactly where she wanted to work.

Sylvia worked hard to keep up her grade point average so she could attend nursing school. She graduated from high school and enrolled in Northwest Community College for two years. Then, she transferred to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi, where she completed her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing.

After graduation, she set out to find a job at an Oxford elder care facility and was hired at the Yoknapatawpha Acres nursing home. She works hard and loves being a nurse and caring for people who can't take care of themselves.

After building up some savings, Sylvia moved into a small apartment near her work. She keeps close ties with her family and sees them as often as she can.

Sylvia is single and dates occasionally, usually men she meets through work. Scuttlebutt around Yoknapatawpha Acres has it that Sylvia was seeing Jerry Shaw for the last few months but that the relationship recently ended and not happily for Sylvia.