Mary Louise Sykes

Published 12:01 am Saturday, July 17, 2010

Mary Louise Sykes died Wednesday, July 14, 2010, at her home. She was 79.

Mrs. Sykes was a lifelong resident of Vicksburg, where she was a beautician for a number of years. She was of the Baptist Faith.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Pamela Denise Patton; and two brothers, Charles Jones and Felix Jones.

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She is survived by her husband, Harold Sykes of Vicksburg; a daughter, Marianne Breland of Bovina; a son, Wayne Scott of Vicksburg; two brothers, Jesse Jones of Vicksburg and W.C. Jones of Houston, Texas; and six grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Cedar Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Bobby Jones officiating. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. Monday until the service at Glenwood Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Allan C. Sykes, Randy Breland Jr., Dylan Scott, Garrett Scott, Peter Scott and Joe Whittle.