Date of birth: 03 Jul 1908
Date of death: 24 Mar 1971

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Burial Information

Section 03 (Click Here for Section Map)
Cemetery: Odd Fellows Cemetery
Plot: 0089-03
Status: Occupied

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Obituary
Funeral Services for Mrs. Sykes Held March 26

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Luna Sykes of Lexington were held Friday, March 26, at 2:00 p.m. from the Southern Funeral Home Chapel in Lexington with burial following in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Lexington. Reverend Shelby Hathorn officiated the services.

Mrs. Sykes passed away Wednesday, March 24, at the Holmes County Community Hospital, where she had been a patient for two months. She was 62.

A native of Prentiss County, she was the daughter of Robert Mayo and John Ella Johnson Mayo, and was a member of the Methodist Church.

Mrs. Sykes is survived by two sons, Tommy Sykes, and Lamar Sykes, both of Lexington; one daughter, Mrs. Virginia Melton of Durant, five brothers Lige Mayo, of St Petersburg, Florida; Lee Mayo, Lois Mayo, Lawrence Mayo and Chasteen Mayo all of Lexington; and four grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Calvin Moore, J.C. Patton, Bill McLellan, Hilton Holley, Dutch Farmer, and Vernon Hathcock.

Holmes County Herald
April 1, 1971

Family Relations of Mary Luna Mayo Sykes

Parents:

James William Mayo

John Ella Johnson Mayo

Siblings:

Elijah William Mayo

Dewey Lee Mayo

James L. Mayo

Alton A. Mayo

Luther Troy Mayo

Mary Luna Mayo Sykes

Thomas Lawrence Mayo

Louella Chesteen Mayo

Spouse:

Elbert Sykes

Children:

Charles Elbert Sykes

Thomas Harvey Sykes

More information, family relationships, and images may be found by CLICKING HERE (external link)

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