The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, November 1, 1995            TAG: 9511010437
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                     LENGTH: Short :   27 lines

CORA E. SYKES

Cora E. Sykes, 97, of the 1900 block of Bethesda Court, died Oct. 28, 1995, in Camelot Nursing Home.

She was a domestic worker until she retired after 30 years of service. She was a native of Whallesville, Va., and a member of Garder of Prayer (NU)3 C.O.G.I.C. where she was a church mother.

She is survived by one grandchild; nine great-grandchildren; 17 great-great-grandchildren; and one great-great-great-grandchild; and a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday by Elder Dan White in Garder of Prayer (NU)3 C.O.G.I.C. Burial will be in Roosevelt Memorial Park, Chesapeake. Family and friends will assemble at the home at noon Thursday for the procession to the church. Hale Funeral Home in charge. ILLUSTRATION: Personal photo

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB