Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Sykes, Edward B. Jr., 2000 

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EDWARD BUTLER SYKES JR. 

  Edward B. Sykes Jr., 79, died April 11, 2000, at his home. 

  Born in Wallace, N.C., he was a son of the late Edward B. Sykes Sr. and Dora 
Jones Sykes and the widower of Virginia Cutchin Sykes.  He was a retired crane 
operator in the Wood Yard Department of Union Camp Corp.  An Army veteran of 
World War II, he was a member of Masonic Lodge 151 AF & AM, American Legion 
Post 73, T.J.'s Club House, the Burdette-Black Creek Hunt Club and the Bronco 
Rod and Hunt Club.  He was a member of Hunterdale United Church of Christ. 

  Survivors include a sister, Mae Lynn; four brothers, C.J. Sykes, William 
Sykes, Norwood Sykes and Tommie Sykes; a special niece, Nancy Longoria; loving 
companion, Mary Baggett; and numerous nieces and nephews.  He was predeceased 
by a sister, Myrl Sykes Davidson. 

  A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Poplar Spring Cemetery 
with the Rev. Dr. Alan Campbell officiating.  The family will receive friends 
at the residence at 22437 Shands Drive.  Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, is in 
charge. 


Edward Butler SYKES, Jr., retired Union Camp crane operator, 
Army veteran of WW-II, 
b. 23 Oct 1920, Wallace, NC, d. 11 Apr 2000, at home, Courtland, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 186*), Franklin, 
   14 Apr 2000, 
"Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Apr. 13, 2000, B9 

*His parents are buried in Annex 2, Plot 191. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx2.txt 

His father's obit ("Tidewater News," Jan. 4, 1946, p. 1) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/s220e1ob.txt 


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