Photo courtesy of Floyd Mortuary and Crematory Inc. - Lumberton
Lumberton, North Carolina
Sep 4, 1929 – Jan 3, 2021 (Age 91)
Mrs. Geneva Walton Sykes, age 91, of Lumberton, NC, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021, at Embrace Hospice House in Myrtle Beach, SC. She was born in Columbus County, NC on September 4, 1929 to the late Robert Oscar Walton and the late Martha Jane Phillips Walton.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Rev. Elbert C. Sykes; three brothers: Carl Walton, Robert Walton, and Ralph Walton; and four sisters: Emma McPherson, Edith Fowler, Bertha McVickers, and Cornelia Walton.
She is survived by her son, Ronald Sykes of Loris, SC; three daughters: Brenda Sykes Brown of Wilmington, NC, Shirley Sykes Horne of Myrtle Beach, SC and Tammy Sykes Freeman (Clay) of Lumberton, NC; five grandchildren: Kent Anderson (Kirsten) of N. Myrtle Beach, SC, Rusty Horne (Judi) of Chadbourn, NC, Jeff Horne of Boulder, CO, Eric Brown of Wilmington, NC, and Macy Freeman of Lumberton, NC; and two great-grandchildren, Kaylyn Rae Horne of N. Myrtle Beach, SC and Viktoria Horne of Boulder, CO.
A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at 2:00 PM at Meadowbrook Cemetery in Lumberton, NC with Rev. Tony Ward officiating. Following the service, the family will receive friends at the graveside.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Crescent Hospice – Grand Strand, 3959 Hwy 17 Bypass, Suite D, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576.
Read MoreIn loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
December 30, 2022
My Grandfather Bennie Maynor lived beside Me.Geneva before he passed away. We had the pleasure to meet her & get to know her. She was so sweet & funny. Prayers for her family
Lisa Maynor
January 28, 2021 | Florence, SC | Friend
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Bettie McNair
January 12, 2021 | Lumberton, NC | Neighbor
My Aunt Geneva was always making me laugh. I love her and will miss her smiling face. She was a very caring woman. She loved her family deeply.
Debbie Knowles
January 08, 2021 | St. Augustine, FL | Family
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Rosa Oxendine
January 06, 2021 | Lumberton, NC | Friend
Tammy and family, I am so very sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers. God will give you the comfort that you desire as only He can.
Jan Maynor
January 06, 2021 | Lumberton, NC | Friend
Sorry for your loss. Prayers to the family.
Frankie & Frankie Britt
January 06, 2021 | Lumberton, NC
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family. Treasure all the memories.
Jerry and Melissa Kinlaw
January 05, 2021 | Lumberton, NC | Friend
Praying that Gods caring and comforting presence will surround the family of Ms. Geneva Sykes, and may the love and mercy of our Lord help to ease the pain of your loss.
Sheriff Burnis Wilkins
January 05, 2021 | Lumberton, NC
