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Rosetta Sykes Obituary
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, March 13, 2009, at the J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA.
The family will assemble 1:30 p.m. at Greensville Elementary School, 1101 Sussex Drive, Emporia, Va., the day of services.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Rosetta Sykes' Fund, c/o Rev. Dr. Rosa Wynn, P.O. Box 3615, Chester, VA 23831.
Family members and friends are invited to pay final tribute to Mother Sykes online at www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com where you may view a video tribute online or at the establishment.
Funeral arrangements entrusted to the staff of the J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, 804-732-8911, www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com.
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Pastor Michael A. Turner, Sr.
March 12, 2009
Dr. Rosa Wynn & the Sykes Family:
May the precious memories of a service-filled life sustain you during this time of depletion and loss. It is hard to lose one's mother at any age but know that "God will take care of you."
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Rev. & Mrs. Leroy Cherry
March 12, 2009
May the comfort that only God can give, be your stronghold during this time of bereavement.
Natalie Harris Myers
March 12, 2009
Dear Rev. Rosa Wynn and family,
God be praised for the life of your dear mother. May the life that she lived serve as a testimony of the loving kindness of our Heavenly Father. We rejoice because she has served Him well and she now abides in His loving arms. Know that you are in my prayers at this time. God bless and keep each of you.
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