Survivors include her sons, Van and Kenneth; her daughters, Bedelia Woods and Crizette Woods; 18 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. A major factor in Sylvia’s enduring appeal, Ms. Woods learned firsthand, was the time-honored conservatism of its cooking.
Dada huyo Mswahili alikuwa na washikaji wawili, mmoja Mswahili na mwingine Mhindi. Alipopata mimba, mzigo huo aliukabidhi kwa Mswahili, lakini mtoto alipozaliwa alikuwa ni Mhindi. Mbinu aliyefanya yule binti kuhakikisha baba feki hagundui kuwa yule mtoto amesakiziwa ilikuwa ni kuhakikisha hana hata nywele moja kichwani.