Thelma L Sydnor

Thelma L. Sydnor, 87, of Lorain, Ohio, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2026, at Mercy Hospice Center, surrounded by her loving family following a lengthy illness.

Thelma was born September 22, 1939, in Fairchance, Pennsylvania, and had been a resident of Lorain since 1964. She retired from Lorain Products after 30 years of dedicated service, where she worked as a supervisor.

Thelma was a devoted member of House of Praise International Church in Lorain, where she participated in small cell groups and the children’s ministry. She also served as a minister, sharing her faith and love for God with others.

Thelma enjoyed bowling, playing board games, and participating in missionary trips with her church. She was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan, and her favorite baseball player was Roberto Clemente.

Thelma will be sadly missed by her husband of 40 years, William “Bill” Sydnor; her children, Anita Tarpley of Lorain, Ohio, Namon D Tarpley (Isabela) of Bloomingdale, Illinois, Sherri Tarpley-Burnett of Lorain, Ohio, Ryan Tarpley of New York City, Malik Sydnor (Alyx) of Mesa, Arizona; her stepchild, Dena Sydnor of Atlanta, Georgia; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other loving relatives, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest Walton, and Grace Walton, née Gibson; and her siblings, Ernest Walton, Florence Tarpley, Bernice Mickens, Dolores Ramsey, Shirley Moore, Janet Ward, Gwendolyn Snyder, and Charles Tarpley.

Family and friends will be received for visitation on Friday, October 23rd, 2026, beginning at 10:00 a.m., with the funeral service beginning at 11:00 a.m. at House of Praise International Church in Lorain, Ohio. Burial will follow at Ridge Hill Memorial Park in Amherst, Ohio.

May Thelma’s memory forever remain a blessing to all who knew and loved her.