Sylvester Bouligny Sr. departed this life on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at 4:11am at Baton Rouge General Hospital in Baton Rouge, LA. Sylvester was born on September 23, 1956 to the late Jack and Carrie Bouligny. He was a graduate of Capitol High School and former employee at Louisiana Department of Labor. He was united in holy matrimony to Cassandra Thompson Bouligny on July 13, 1978. To this union two children were Born: Sylvia Shontell Bouligny (Terry) and Sylvester Bouligny Jr. He leaves to cherish his memory, one sister Josephine Bouligny Griffin, Baton Rouge, LA,; six grand-children, Shebree Lee, Teriyl Matthews, Sylvester Bouligny III, Ashira Bouligny, Ashton Bouligny, and Sajayla Percy, all of Baton Rouge, LA ,; five sisters-in-law, Cheryl (Clevan) White, Gonzales, LA., Carolyn (Marcus) Bowie, Baton Rouge, LA., Cynthia ( Edward) Butler, Baton Rouge, LA., Constance ( Alfred) Thomapson, Baker, LA., and Linda (Rusievelt) Vessel, Geismar, LA., four brothers-in-law, Benard Thompson, Baton Rouge, LA., William Thompson III (Elvira), Geismar, LA., Patrick (Valencia) Thompson, Geismar, LA., and Wade ( Adrina) Thompson, Gonzales, LA., a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Carrie Bouligny; three sisters, Carrie Louis, Quanita Samuels, and Audrey Mae Houston; four brothers, Irving Bouligny, Edgar Bouligny, Eddie Bouligny, and Lionel Bouligny; mother-in-law, Lillian Andrews Thompson; father-in-law, William Thompson, Jr.; and brother-in-law, Michael Williams. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Sylvester Bouligny, please visit our floral store.