Thelma Colley “Sissy” Sykes, 89, of Mechanicsville, entered her heavenly home, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene Temple and Virginia Tuck Colley; a sister, Louise C. Green; and a brother, Eugene Colley Jr. Thelma is survived by her beloved husband of 55 years, Vernon Leslie Sykes III.
She attended Saluda High School and Richmond Polytechnic Institute and was a member of the Saluda Blue Jays softball team.
Thelma was proud of her career as a teller with the Bank of Virginia. She was a longtime member of Fairmount Christian Church and its “You & I” Sunday school class, where she had previously served as president.
The family will receive friends, from 1-2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28 at Monaghan Funeral Home, 7300 Creighton Parkway, Mechanicsville, where a funeral service will be conducted promptly at 2 p.m., with interment to follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Fairmount Christian, You & I Sunday school class (at Fairmount Christian Church, P.O. Box 788, Mechanicsville, VA 23111) or the Alzheimer’s Association (@ alz.org).
