Mildred Estelle Flynn Sykes, 87 of Riegelwood was granted her angel wings June 15, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born April 14, 1933 and was the daughter of the late Thomas Lee and Bessie Applewhite Flynn.
Mildred was preceded in death by her husband Frank Lee Sykes and grand-daughter, Emily Faircloth; sisters, Allene Moore, Annie Bell Carroll, Jannie Bullard, Frances Norris and Mavis Squires; brothers, T.J. Flynn and Bennie Lee Flynn.
Mildred was survived by her sons, Frankie Dean Sykes (Debbie) and Oliver Sykes of Riegelwood; one daughter, Jennifer Sykes Faircloth (Lee) of Riegelwood. Grandchildren, Timothy Sykes (Amanda), Michelle Sykes (Joe) and Jacob Faircloth. Great-Grandchildren, Shannon, Madison, McKenzie, Waylon and Grayson.
Mildred was a devoted, loving and hardworking wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Cape Fear Baptist Church in Riegelwood, NC with the Reverend Doug Fairfax. Visitation will be one hour prior to service and other times at the home of Jennifer and Lee. Burial will follow in the Sykes Cemetery.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the Lower Cape Fear Life Center for their excellent care and to the team of people from Wellcare, and her special caregiver Jannie Bowen.
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