Ira Sykes
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Ira Sykes 75 of Silsbee, TX; commonly known as "Bro" and "Sykes" transition on Jul. 16, 2022. A Memorial Service will be held at 11AM on Jul. 30, 2022, at St. John Missionary Baptist Church 680 Bonner St. Silsbee, TX. Ira was a lifelong resident of Silsbee. He was a 1964 Graduate of Waldo Matthews High School. He served and received an honorably discharged from U.S. Army. He was a Retired Millwright from Mead- Westvaco after 42 years. He was preceded in death by parents: Ira and Adelaide Sykes, sister: Addie Mae Shelton, wife: Barbara Sykes, son: Bryan Williams, friend: Mia Westbrook. Left to mourn are children: Emma Buffye (Eric L. Ecter) Sykes of Lake Charles, LA; Coretta Dill of Houston TX; Mark (Makeba) Riggans of Atlanta, GA. Sisters: Ira Mae Hollis, San Antonio TX, Emma (Elester) Whitnore of Silsbee TX; Brothers: Rufus Sykes, Norman (Evelyn) Sykes, both of Silsbee TX. 3- grandchildren, and a host of family and friends. Always had a joke to tell and a hand to lend on any vehicle/home/maintenance project. Never met a stranger. www.proctorsmortuary.com