Sylvia May Buttone Evans. Born February 19, 1938 in New Orleans, Louisiana. She went to be with her Savior, Jesus on February 9, 2026 in Irvine, Kentucky. Her parents were Salvadore Adolph Buttone and Mary Nuckley Buttone. Sylvia was an only child and grew up in New Orleans. She graduated from Francis T. Nicholls High School in 1955. She met and married the father of her children in 1957 and moved to Lexington, Kentucky where Brian Ross and Michele Ross Perret were born. They moved back to the New Orleans area in 1963, where Sylvia lived until 2025 when she moved to Kentucky to be near her daughter.
Sylvia loved to dance, which provided her with many adventures and friendships.
Sylvia enjoyed fun with her friends, bowling, playing cards, traveling to many places around the globe, and shopping. She was a member of the Republican Women’s and loved the USA. Sylvia was an officer in the Krewe of Isis for years and was Queen of Isis in 1985.
Sylvia loved her children and grandchildren dearly. They spent summer vacations many years together, making wonderful memories. Family was very important to her. She loved cooking for them and taught them her best recipes like red beans and rice.
In 2016 she met and married Walter Evans. They lived happily until his death in 2020. She is survived by her son, Brian Salvadore Ross (Cristina) and daughter, Michele Ross Perret (Jerry) and two granddaughters, Lauren Michele Perret and Sarah Rebecca Ross. Her only grandson, Austin Taylor Perret, preceded her in death.
Sylvia asked not to have a service but requested to be put to rest next to her grandson. Her heart was so tender for animals, so Memorial donations can be made to Metairie Humane Society at 6213 Airline Hwy. Metairie, Louisiana 70003. (504)458-0531
