James Edward Sikes, Sr., SFC (US Army Retired). Mr. Sikes was born March 13, 1931 in Baxley, GA. He was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 5th. He passed away at home after several chronic illnesses.
He entered the US Army in 1947 and retired after 26 years of serving his country as a Medic in the Special Forces. He served tours in Korea as well as Vietnam. He was a recipient of the Purple Heart and several other military commendations. Striving to be the consummate provider for his family he held many jobs throughout his lifetime. He was an LPN working several years at Memorial Medical Center and also as a master carpenter spending nearly three decades working on homes in the Savannah area. His passion was the job of obtained Baptist minister. He felt at home in the pulpit spreading the wonderful life changing message of the love of Jesus Christ. He was a 32nd degree Mason as well as a Alee Shriner. No job was as dear to him as the job of being a husband to his dear wife of 53 years prior to her death and that of being a father to his five children. Later in life he added the all important job of being "Papa" to 14 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. H was a devout family man and loved by all who knew him. His love for people was evident but his love for God was the strongest who knew him. His love for people was evident but his love for God was the strongest.
He was preceded in death by his wife Brownie L. Morris Sikes, son James E. Sikes, Jr and several other family members.
He is survived by his daughter, SunJa Sikes Woods of Newington, daughter April and son-in-law James R Williams of Claxton, son Douglas E and daughter-in-law Donna Sikes of Savannah, son Mark A and daughter-in-law Teresa Sikes of Guyton. Daughter-in-law RuthAnn Sikes of Charlotte, NC, Grandchildren Amber, Denise, Aimee, David, LeeAnn, Douglas Jr., Brandon, Sarah, Garrett, Katie, Benjamin, adopted grandchildren Del, April, Crystal, and their mother Barbara Crow as well as three great grandchildren Ryan, Gentry, and Andy. He is also survived by five siblings, Estelle Pevey and Edna Sistrunk of Florida, Ethylene Hunter of McDonough, brothers Donnie Sr and John Sikes of Baxley. He is further survived by his 95 year old mother-in-law Elma Morris of Baxley and brother and sister-in-law Delmer and Carolyn Swindell of Guyton, GA., numerous nieces and nephews.
Remembrances may be made in his honor to the American Heart Association by mailing donations to PO Box 840692 Dallas, TX 75284-0692, by calling 1-800-242-8721 or on the internet at www.AmericanHeart.org or you may choose to send memorials to the Global Missions of Hickory Grove Baptist Church 6050 Hickory Grove Rd Charlotte NC 28215. Please send acknowledgements to April Williams 100 New Dr Claxton, GA 30417.
Visitation will be Tuesday 6-8 at Swain Funeral Home. Services will be held at Dunn Memorial Baptist Church Wednesday at 11 am with interment following at Omega Cemetery.
He entered the US Army in 1947 and retired after 26 years of serving his country as a Medic in the Special Forces. He served tours in Korea as well as Vietnam. He was a recipient of the Purple Heart and several other military commendations. Striving to be the consummate provider for his family he held many jobs throughout his lifetime. He was an LPN working several years at Memorial Medical Center and also as a master carpenter spending nearly three decades working on homes in the Savannah area. His passion was the job of obtained Baptist minister. He felt at home in the pulpit spreading the wonderful life changing message of the love of Jesus Christ. He was a 32nd degree Mason as well as a Alee Shriner. No job was as dear to him as the job of being a husband to his dear wife of 53 years prior to her death and that of being a father to his five children. Later in life he added the all important job of being "Papa" to 14 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. H was a devout family man and loved by all who knew him. His love for people was evident but his love for God was the strongest who knew him. His love for people was evident but his love for God was the strongest.
He was preceded in death by his wife Brownie L. Morris Sikes, son James E. Sikes, Jr and several other family members.
He is survived by his daughter, SunJa Sikes Woods of Newington, daughter April and son-in-law James R Williams of Claxton, son Douglas E and daughter-in-law Donna Sikes of Savannah, son Mark A and daughter-in-law Teresa Sikes of Guyton. Daughter-in-law RuthAnn Sikes of Charlotte, NC, Grandchildren Amber, Denise, Aimee, David, LeeAnn, Douglas Jr., Brandon, Sarah, Garrett, Katie, Benjamin, adopted grandchildren Del, April, Crystal, and their mother Barbara Crow as well as three great grandchildren Ryan, Gentry, and Andy. He is also survived by five siblings, Estelle Pevey and Edna Sistrunk of Florida, Ethylene Hunter of McDonough, brothers Donnie Sr and John Sikes of Baxley. He is further survived by his 95 year old mother-in-law Elma Morris of Baxley and brother and sister-in-law Delmer and Carolyn Swindell of Guyton, GA., numerous nieces and nephews.
Remembrances may be made in his honor to the American Heart Association by mailing donations to PO Box 840692 Dallas, TX 75284-0692, by calling 1-800-242-8721 or on the internet at www.AmericanHeart.org or you may choose to send memorials to the Global Missions of Hickory Grove Baptist Church 6050 Hickory Grove Rd Charlotte NC 28215. Please send acknowledgements to April Williams 100 New Dr Claxton, GA 30417.
Visitation will be Tuesday 6-8 at Swain Funeral Home. Services will be held at Dunn Memorial Baptist Church Wednesday at 11 am with interment following at Omega Cemetery.
James Edward Sikes, Sr., SFC (US Army Retired). Mr. Sikes was born March 13, 1931 in Baxley, GA. He was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 5th. He passed away at home after several chronic illnesses.
He entered the US Army in 1947 and retired after 26 years of serving his country as a Medic in the Special Forces. He served tours in Korea as well as Vietnam. He was a recipient of the Purple Heart and several other military commendations. Striving to be the consummate provider for his family he held many jobs throughout his lifetime. He was an LPN working several years at Memorial Medical Center and also as a master carpenter spending nearly three decades working on homes in the Savannah area. His passion was the job of obtained Baptist minister. He felt at home in the pulpit spreading the wonderful life changing message of the love of Jesus Christ. He was a 32nd degree Mason as well as a Alee Shriner. No job was as dear to him as the job of being a husband to his dear wife of 53 years prior to her death and that of being a father to his five children. Later in life he added the all important job of being "Papa" to 14 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. H was a devout family man and loved by all who knew him. His love for people was evident but his love for God was the strongest who knew him. His love for people was evident but his love for God was the strongest.
He was preceded in death by his wife Brownie L. Morris Sikes, son James E. Sikes, Jr and several other family members.
He is survived by his daughter, SunJa Sikes Woods of Newington, daughter April and son-in-law James R Williams of Claxton, son Douglas E and daughter-in-law Donna Sikes of Savannah, son Mark A and daughter-in-law Teresa Sikes of Guyton. Daughter-in-law RuthAnn Sikes of Charlotte, NC, Grandchildren Amber, Denise, Aimee, David, LeeAnn, Douglas Jr., Brandon, Sarah, Garrett, Katie, Benjamin, adopted grandchildren Del, April, Crystal, and their mother Barbara Crow as well as three great grandchildren Ryan, Gentry, and Andy. He is also survived by five siblings, Estelle Pevey and Edna Sistrunk of Florida, Ethylene Hunter of McDonough, brothers Donnie Sr and John Sikes of Baxley. He is further survived by his 95 year old mother-in-law Elma Morris of Baxley and brother and sister-in-law Delmer and Carolyn Swindell of Guyton, GA., numerous nieces and nephews.
Remembrances may be made in his honor to the American Heart Association by mailing donations to PO Box 840692 Dallas, TX 75284-0692, by calling 1-800-242-8721 or on the internet at www.AmericanHeart.org or you may choose to send memorials to the Global Missions of Hickory Grove Baptist Church 6050 Hickory Grove Rd Charlotte NC 28215. Please send acknowledgements to April Williams 100 New Dr Claxton, GA 30417.
Visitation will be Tuesday 6-8 at Swain Funeral Home. Services will be held at Dunn Memorial Baptist Church Wednesday at 11 am with interment following at Omega Cemetery.
He entered the US Army in 1947 and retired after 26 years of serving his country as a Medic in the Special Forces. He served tours in Korea as well as Vietnam. He was a recipient of the Purple Heart and several other military commendations. Striving to be the consummate provider for his family he held many jobs throughout his lifetime. He was an LPN working several years at Memorial Medical Center and also as a master carpenter spending nearly three decades working on homes in the Savannah area. His passion was the job of obtained Baptist minister. He felt at home in the pulpit spreading the wonderful life changing message of the love of Jesus Christ. He was a 32nd degree Mason as well as a Alee Shriner. No job was as dear to him as the job of being a husband to his dear wife of 53 years prior to her death and that of being a father to his five children. Later in life he added the all important job of being "Papa" to 14 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. H was a devout family man and loved by all who knew him. His love for people was evident but his love for God was the strongest who knew him. His love for people was evident but his love for God was the strongest.
He was preceded in death by his wife Brownie L. Morris Sikes, son James E. Sikes, Jr and several other family members.
He is survived by his daughter, SunJa Sikes Woods of Newington, daughter April and son-in-law James R Williams of Claxton, son Douglas E and daughter-in-law Donna Sikes of Savannah, son Mark A and daughter-in-law Teresa Sikes of Guyton. Daughter-in-law RuthAnn Sikes of Charlotte, NC, Grandchildren Amber, Denise, Aimee, David, LeeAnn, Douglas Jr., Brandon, Sarah, Garrett, Katie, Benjamin, adopted grandchildren Del, April, Crystal, and their mother Barbara Crow as well as three great grandchildren Ryan, Gentry, and Andy. He is also survived by five siblings, Estelle Pevey and Edna Sistrunk of Florida, Ethylene Hunter of McDonough, brothers Donnie Sr and John Sikes of Baxley. He is further survived by his 95 year old mother-in-law Elma Morris of Baxley and brother and sister-in-law Delmer and Carolyn Swindell of Guyton, GA., numerous nieces and nephews.
Remembrances may be made in his honor to the American Heart Association by mailing donations to PO Box 840692 Dallas, TX 75284-0692, by calling 1-800-242-8721 or on the internet at www.AmericanHeart.org or you may choose to send memorials to the Global Missions of Hickory Grove Baptist Church 6050 Hickory Grove Rd Charlotte NC 28215. Please send acknowledgements to April Williams 100 New Dr Claxton, GA 30417.
Visitation will be Tuesday 6-8 at Swain Funeral Home. Services will be held at Dunn Memorial Baptist Church Wednesday at 11 am with interment following at Omega Cemetery.
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