James "Jew Baby" Harvey Sikes
d. July 24, 2013
James "Jew Baby" Harvey Sikes, 72, of Cobbtown died Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at Community Hospice in Vidalia. The son of Harvey and Evie Sikes was a lifelong resident of Cobbtown. He was a retired commercial refrigeration technician and was self-employed. Jew Baby, as he was known, was an avid hunter and fisherman and a member of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors are his wife of 53 years, Mary Woods Sikes of Cobbtown; a son and daughter-in-law, Tim and Tammy Sikes of Cobbtown; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Lisa and Joey Kirkland of Lyons, Karon and Phil Parker of Cobbtown, and Sherry Sikes of Cobbtown; a brother, Otis Sikes of Collins; two sisters, Eunice Hess of Cobbtown and Evon Morris of Lyons; eight grandchildren, four great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, 11:00 AM, at Kennedy Funeral Homes, Cobbtown Chapel, with Pastor Danny Zorn officiating. Burial will be in the Sunlight Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, 6-8 PM. Pallbearers will be James Moxley, Colin Clements, Eddie Funderburk, Bill Braddy, Joel Manning and Stevie Gill.
Please sign guest book at: www.kennedyfuneralhomes.com.
Kennedy Funeral Homes, Cobbtown Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.