NameCleo Dale Sykes
Birth22 Apr 1918, Stewart County, TN
Spouses
Birth12 Jun 1920, Calloway Co., KY
Death4 Jan 2007, Calloway Co., KY
BurialMurray City Cemetery, Murray, Calloway County, KY
Notes for Cleo Dale Sykes
Services for Cleo D. Sykes, 82, of Murray will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Blalock-Coleman Funeral Home in Murray. The Rev. Larry Daniel will officiate, and burial will be in Murray City Cemetery.
Mr. Sykes died at 5:39 p.m. Saturday at Murray-Calloway County Hospital.
A native of Stewart County, Tenn., Mr. Sykes was a retired assistant postmaster. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Murray.
Mr. Sykes was a member of Murray Masonic Lodge 105, Murray Royal Arch 92, and Murray Royal and Select Masons 50. He also served as scout leader for the Murray Boy Scouts, commander of the Murray American Legion, and sponsor of American Legion Baseball.
He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Mary Neale Sykes; one daughter, Sarah McCuiston of Murray; one brother, L.A. Sykes of Murray; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by three sons, Louie Dale Sykes, Neale Allison Sykes and Charles Dale Sykes; and one sister. His parents were Louie Allison Sykes and Minnie Irene Spiceland Sykes.