Obituary of Edward Butler Sykes Jr 23 OCT 1921 - 11 APR 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Norfolk, Virginia Virginian-Pilot Apr. 13, 2000 Page B9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 23 OCT 1921 - Wallace, Duplin County, North Carolina, USA] [Death: 11 APR 2000 - Franklin, Southampton County, Virginia, USA] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Narrative Summary of the Obituary Edward Butler Sykes Jr. died 11 Apr 2000 in Franklin, Virginia at age 79. He was born 23 Oct 1921 in Wallace, North Carolina, son of Edward B. Sykes Sr. and Dora Jones Sykes. A graveside service was held 14 Apr 2000 at Poplar Spring Cemetery, officiated by Rev. Dr. Alan Campbell of Hunterdale United Church of Christ. Transcript Edward Butler Sykes Jr 23 Oct 1921 - 11 Apr 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EDWARD BUTLER SYKES JR. Edward B. Sykes Jr., 79, died 11 Apr 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. Norfolk, Virginia Virginian-Pilot 13 Apr 2000 Page B9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 23 Oct 1921 - Wallace, Duplin County, North Carolina, USA] [Death: 11 Apr 2000 - Franklin, Southampton County, Virginia, USA] ** Vital Statistics Summary |-------|----------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Edward Butler Sykes Jr | |-------|----------------------------------------------------------| | Age | 79 years | | Birth | 23 Oct 1921; Wallace, Duplin County, North Carolina, USA | | Death | 11 Apr 2000; Franklin, Southampton County, Virginia, USA | |-------|----------------------------------------------------------| ** Table of Relationships |-------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Place of Residence | |-------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------| | Edward Butler Sykes Jr. | Decedent | Franklin, Southampton County, | |-- | - | Virginia, USA | | Edward B. Sykes Sr. | Father (deceased) | Unknown | | Dora Jones Sykes | Mother (deceased) | Unknown | | Virginia Cutchin Sykes | Wife (deceased) | Unknown | | Mae Lynn | Sister (survivor) | Unknown | | C.J. Sykes | Brother (survivor) | Unknown | | William Sykes | Brother (survivor) | Unknown | | Norwood Sykes | Brother (survivor) | Unknown | | Tommie Sykes | Brother (survivor) | Unknown | | Myrl Sykes Davidson | Sister (predeceased) | Unknown | | Nancy Longoria | Special niece (survivor) | Unknown | | Mary Baggett | Loving companion | Unknown | | Numerous nieces and | Nieces/nephews (survivors) | Unknown | | nephews | - | - | |-------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------| ** Publication Details |-------------------|-------------------| | Field | Value | |-------------------|-------------------| | Publication Name | Virginian-Pilot | | Publication Place | Norfolk, Virginia | | Publication Date | 13 Apr 2000 | | Publication Page | B9 | |-------------------|-------------------| Other Relevant Information - Retired crane operator, Wood Yard Department, Union Camp Corp. - Army veteran of World War II. - Member: Masonic Lodge 151 AF & AM, American Legion Post 73, T.J.'s Club House, Burdette-Black Creek Hunt Club, Bronco Rod and Hunt Club, Hunterdale United Church of Christ. - Funeral home: Wright Funeral Home, Franklin. - Friends received at 22437 Shands Drive. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this abstract. 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