John Sykes Jr.
April 22, 1923 — January 10, 2017
John Webber Sykes Jr., age 93 of Paris, TN, died Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Plumley Rehab Center in Paris.
John was a longtime member of Maplewood Baptist Church and he was a US Army veteran of WWII. He was a retired Dock Supervisor who worked for Time D.C. and Milan Express in Paris, TN. After retirement, he also worked part-time for Commercial Bank. He was a former Elks Lodge member he enjoyed golfing.
John was born April 22, 1923 in Humboldt, TN to the late John Webber Sykes Sr. and the late Agnes Glover Sykes Nunn.
He married Helen Hogan Sykes on June 8, 1946 and she survives. She resides in Benchmark of Puryear where they were lived together until a recent illness. He is also survived by one daughter, Sylvia (Howard) Goldberg of Louisville, KY; and one son, John W. Sykes III of Paris, TN.
Arrangements are being handled by Ridgeway Funeral Home, 201 Dunlap St, Paris, TN where visitation will be Thursday January 12, 2017 from 1 – 3 pm with the funeral service at 3:00 pm Thursday, January 12, 2017. Gary Doughten and Corey Cain will officiate.
Burial will follow in Memorial Cemetery in Paris, TN.