Mildred Helen Anderson Sikes

Mildred Anderson Sikes, 84, died Thursday, April 3, 2014, at Hospice Savannah. Born in Collins, she was the daughter of Ottis and Vesti Oliver Anderson. She was a 1948 graduate of Collins High School and lived most of her life in Reidsville. Mildred worked as a nanny, taking care of children for two families for 20 years. She was devout in her faith as a member of the Collins Full Gospel Tabernacle and loved crafts, quilting, crocheting and gardening.

She was preceded in death by her parents; an infant son and the father of her children, Louis Sikes; a grandson, James David Kowalski; a brother, Ottis Anderson, Jr and a son-in-law, Dale Morris.

Survivors are a son, Robert Franklin Sikes of Savannah; three daughters Linda (Dennis) Kowalski of Mableton, Angela (Bruce) Bass of Rome and Brenda Morris (Oz Prescott) of Vidalia; two brothers, Calvin (Mildred) Anderson and Steve Anderson both of Collins; four sisters, Myrtle Mauke of Prattville, AL, Margaret Green of Cobbtown, Frances Bradley of Register and Jean Rewis of Darien; three grandchildren and one great granddaughter.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, 2:00 pm, at Kennedy Funeral Homes, Cobbtown Chapel, with Rev. Steve Kimbrell officiating. Burial will be in the Collins Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday, 6-8 pm, at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Keith Bradley, Jimmy Anderson, Jeremy Gore, Darrell Green, Donald See and Carroll Oliver. Remembrances may be sent to Hospice Savannah, POB 13190, Savannah, Georgia, 31416. Please sign guest book at www.kennedyfuneralhomechapels.com.

Kennedy Funeral Homes, Cobbtown Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.