Richard Sykes, 74, died on November 14, 1998, at Pemiscot Memorial Hospital. He was born November 11, 1924, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sykes.
In the 1950s, he married Estelle, and to this union five children were born. They moved to Hayti, where he worked as a farmer until his health failed.
He was preceded in death by his wife, two brothers, and one sister.
He leaves the following survivors: three daughters, Bertha Sykes, Charleston, Millie Sykes, and Katrina Spain, all of Hayti; five sons, Richard Sykes, Jr. of Malden, Steven Thompson, Larry Sykes, and Johnny Spain, all of Hayti, and Henry Sykes of Milwaukee, Wis.; a brother, Steve Sykes of Palm Beach, Fla.; for sisters, Helen McCoy, Bertha Hughes, Mattie Tyler, and Thelma Sykes, all of Chicago, Ill.; ten stepdaughters, Bobby, Mary, Martha, Carol, Carolyn, Annie Reed, and Joanne, Billie, and Diane Brown; 63 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; a special friend, Mrs. Corean Reed of Hayti; and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Services were held on Saturday, November 21, 1998, t 2 p.m. at the Tabernacle of Love Church in Hayti, woith the Rev. Bobby Patterson officiating. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery in Hayti.
Pall Bearers were the following: Ad Hamilton, Walter Jones, Robert Goodman, Ira Harris, Joe Bob Jones, Henry Hamilton, and Tony Hayes. Carter Funeral Home was in charge of services.
Democrat Argus - Caruthersville, Misouri - November 25, 1998
In the 1950s, he married Estelle, and to this union five children were born. They moved to Hayti, where he worked as a farmer until his health failed.
He was preceded in death by his wife, two brothers, and one sister.
He leaves the following survivors: three daughters, Bertha Sykes, Charleston, Millie Sykes, and Katrina Spain, all of Hayti; five sons, Richard Sykes, Jr. of Malden, Steven Thompson, Larry Sykes, and Johnny Spain, all of Hayti, and Henry Sykes of Milwaukee, Wis.; a brother, Steve Sykes of Palm Beach, Fla.; for sisters, Helen McCoy, Bertha Hughes, Mattie Tyler, and Thelma Sykes, all of Chicago, Ill.; ten stepdaughters, Bobby, Mary, Martha, Carol, Carolyn, Annie Reed, and Joanne, Billie, and Diane Brown; 63 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; a special friend, Mrs. Corean Reed of Hayti; and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Services were held on Saturday, November 21, 1998, t 2 p.m. at the Tabernacle of Love Church in Hayti, woith the Rev. Bobby Patterson officiating. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery in Hayti.
Pall Bearers were the following: Ad Hamilton, Walter Jones, Robert Goodman, Ira Harris, Joe Bob Jones, Henry Hamilton, and Tony Hayes. Carter Funeral Home was in charge of services.
Democrat Argus - Caruthersville, Misouri - November 25, 1998
Richard Sykes, 74, died on November 14, 1998, at Pemiscot Memorial Hospital. He was born November 11, 1924, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sykes.
In the 1950s, he married Estelle, and to this union five children were born. They moved to Hayti, where he worked as a farmer until his health failed.
He was preceded in death by his wife, two brothers, and one sister.
He leaves the following survivors: three daughters, Bertha Sykes, Charleston, Millie Sykes, and Katrina Spain, all of Hayti; five sons, Richard Sykes, Jr. of Malden, Steven Thompson, Larry Sykes, and Johnny Spain, all of Hayti, and Henry Sykes of Milwaukee, Wis.; a brother, Steve Sykes of Palm Beach, Fla.; for sisters, Helen McCoy, Bertha Hughes, Mattie Tyler, and Thelma Sykes, all of Chicago, Ill.; ten stepdaughters, Bobby, Mary, Martha, Carol, Carolyn, Annie Reed, and Joanne, Billie, and Diane Brown; 63 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; a special friend, Mrs. Corean Reed of Hayti; and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Services were held on Saturday, November 21, 1998, t 2 p.m. at the Tabernacle of Love Church in Hayti, woith the Rev. Bobby Patterson officiating. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery in Hayti.
Pall Bearers were the following: Ad Hamilton, Walter Jones, Robert Goodman, Ira Harris, Joe Bob Jones, Henry Hamilton, and Tony Hayes. Carter Funeral Home was in charge of services.
Democrat Argus - Caruthersville, Misouri - November 25, 1998
In the 1950s, he married Estelle, and to this union five children were born. They moved to Hayti, where he worked as a farmer until his health failed.
He was preceded in death by his wife, two brothers, and one sister.
He leaves the following survivors: three daughters, Bertha Sykes, Charleston, Millie Sykes, and Katrina Spain, all of Hayti; five sons, Richard Sykes, Jr. of Malden, Steven Thompson, Larry Sykes, and Johnny Spain, all of Hayti, and Henry Sykes of Milwaukee, Wis.; a brother, Steve Sykes of Palm Beach, Fla.; for sisters, Helen McCoy, Bertha Hughes, Mattie Tyler, and Thelma Sykes, all of Chicago, Ill.; ten stepdaughters, Bobby, Mary, Martha, Carol, Carolyn, Annie Reed, and Joanne, Billie, and Diane Brown; 63 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; a special friend, Mrs. Corean Reed of Hayti; and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Services were held on Saturday, November 21, 1998, t 2 p.m. at the Tabernacle of Love Church in Hayti, woith the Rev. Bobby Patterson officiating. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery in Hayti.
Pall Bearers were the following: Ad Hamilton, Walter Jones, Robert Goodman, Ira Harris, Joe Bob Jones, Henry Hamilton, and Tony Hayes. Carter Funeral Home was in charge of services.
Democrat Argus - Caruthersville, Misouri - November 25, 1998
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