Individual Details
Evelyn M. Sykes
(6 May 1924 - 9 Aug 2011)
Evelyn Samford, May 6, 1924-August 9, 2011
Woodstock, Georgia- Evelyn Sykes Samford, 87, was born May 6, 1924 in Homestead, FL to William and Dorothy Sykes. She went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at Northside Hospital in Canton, GA after a brief illness. Evelyn is survived by her twin brother, John Sykes of Sebastian, FL; daughter, Susan Shackelford and husband Steve of Columbus; son, Bristow Samford and wife Karen of Woodstock; seven grandchildren Jackson Shackelford, Brittny Shackelford, Howie Shackelford, Bristow Samford, Waldrop Samford, Brianna Shackelford and Ty Samford. She was preceded in death by her husband Brit in1996, brother Bob and sister Billie, along with her parents.
Evelyn worked at a radio station in Miami, Florida before marrying her husband, Brit, they owned and built a successful construction company together in Miami for many years. They lived in Florida until hurricane Andrew moved them to Georgia. Evelyn lived close to her children in Peachtree City, Georgia for many years until moving in with her son. She loved her family very much. She was a member of the Bascomb United Methodist Church.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, August 13, at 6 p.m. at Bascomb United Methodist Church in Woodstock, GA. Rev. Millie Kim will be officiating. In lieu of flowers, we are asking that all memorials be made to Bascomb United Methodist Church, 2295 Bascomb Carmel Road, Woodstock, GA, 30189, www.bascombumc.org
Arrangements by the Cremation Society of Georgia 404- 355-7627
Published by Columbus Ledger-Enquirer on Aug. 12, 2011.
Woodstock, Georgia- Evelyn Sykes Samford, 87, was born May 6, 1924 in Homestead, FL to William and Dorothy Sykes. She went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at Northside Hospital in Canton, GA after a brief illness. Evelyn is survived by her twin brother, John Sykes of Sebastian, FL; daughter, Susan Shackelford and husband Steve of Columbus; son, Bristow Samford and wife Karen of Woodstock; seven grandchildren Jackson Shackelford, Brittny Shackelford, Howie Shackelford, Bristow Samford, Waldrop Samford, Brianna Shackelford and Ty Samford. She was preceded in death by her husband Brit in1996, brother Bob and sister Billie, along with her parents.
Evelyn worked at a radio station in Miami, Florida before marrying her husband, Brit, they owned and built a successful construction company together in Miami for many years. They lived in Florida until hurricane Andrew moved them to Georgia. Evelyn lived close to her children in Peachtree City, Georgia for many years until moving in with her son. She loved her family very much. She was a member of the Bascomb United Methodist Church.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, August 13, at 6 p.m. at Bascomb United Methodist Church in Woodstock, GA. Rev. Millie Kim will be officiating. In lieu of flowers, we are asking that all memorials be made to Bascomb United Methodist Church, 2295 Bascomb Carmel Road, Woodstock, GA, 30189, www.bascombumc.org
Arrangements by the Cremation Society of Georgia 404- 355-7627
Published by Columbus Ledger-Enquirer on Aug. 12, 2011.
Events
Families
Spouse | Louis Bristow "Brit" Samford (1923 - 1996) |
Child | Living |
Child | Louis Bristow Samford Jr. (1964 - 2013) |
Notes
Death
Evelyn S SamfordMiddle Name: S
State: Florida
Residence Place: Georgia
Last Place of Residence: WOODSTOCK, CHEROKEE, Georgia
Previous Residence Postal Code: 30189
Age: 87
Birth Date: 06 May 1924
Death Date: 09 Aug 2011
Obituary
Evelyn Sykes SamfordSex Female
Age 87
Event Date 11 Aug 2011
Event Place Georgia, United States
Death Date 09 Aug 2011
Death Place Canton, , Georgia
Birth Date 06 May 1924
Birthplace Homestead, , Florida
Relationship to Deceased Deceased
Newspaper Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The
Endnotes
1. United States Social Security Death Index https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQNJ-B73.
2. United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKWN-X8KG.