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The Glennville native graduated from Glennville High School on May 24, 1948. He served in the US Army from 1950 – 1952, then worked for Seaboard Coastline Railroad for the next 18 years. Joe founded Springfield Honey Farm and then Glenn-Lee Trucking Company in 1978. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roger Wood & Myrtice Tatum Sikes; and sisters, Elfreda Sikes Jones and Mathadeen Sikes Hodges.
He is survived by his sons, Lee Sikes (Donna) of Rincon and Glenn Sikes (Michelle) of Springfield; grandchildren, Jeremy Sikes, Lindsey Sikes O'Dell (Ryan), Devin Sikes (Chelsea), Dalton Sikes (Hannah), Abbey Oglesby (Mason), Alec Sikes, and Avery Sikes; great-grandchildren, Destiny Sikes and Shepard Joseph Sikes; 2 great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Betsy Sikes Wicker and Myrtle Sikes Thomas (Bill) both of Tampa, FL; brother, Roy W. Sikes (Mary) of Springfield; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial Visitation: 1-3 pm Saturday, August 3, 2024 in the funeral home.
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel (912) 754-6421
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