Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Sykes, Virginia September 25, 1928
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The Virginian Pilot and Norfolk Landmark Wednesday September 26, 1928
Miss Virginia Sykes, aged 88, daughter of the late Jesse D. and Elizabeth 
Sykes, died yesterday morning at 5:30 o'clock at a local hospital. She was a 
native of Great Bridge, Norfolk County, born September 25, 1840, and had 
been a resident of Norfolk since early childhood. Surviving her are one 
sister, Miss Carrie Sykes, of Norfolk, and several nieces and nephews. 
Services will be held at H.D. Oliver's funeral apartments, 610-12 East 
Freemason street, this afternoon at 3 o'clock, the Rev. H.P. Clarke, D.D., 
pastor of Park Place M.E. Church, officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia 
Cemetery, Berkley.
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Miss Virginia Sykes - Funeral services for Miss Sykes, were held yesterday 
afternoon at 3 o'clock at H.D. Oliver's funeral apartments, 610-12 East 
Freemason street, the Rev. H.P. Clarke, D.D., pastor of Park Place M.E. 
Church, officiating. There was a large attendance and many floral offerings. 
The casket was covered with clusters of gladiolus, dahlias and ferns. Burial 
was in Magnolia Cemetery, Berkley. Pallbearers were Capt. John Drew, Caleb 
Hodges, J.H. Gourley, Charles Tumbleson, W.O. Beasley and William Carter.

The Virginian Pilot and Norfolk Landmark Thursday September 27, 1928


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