Mrs. Kate Dykes, age 79, Jonesborough, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at her daughter’s residence.
Mrs. Dykes was born in Washington County and daughter of the late Martin & Lottie Holt McCurry. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Syrl Eugene Dykes in 2004, son, Allen Eugene Dykes, grandson, Bobby Allen Malone and great-grandson, Hunter Walker.
She was a member of Bowmantown Baptist Church.
Mrs. Dykes loved gardening and her roses.
Survivors include her children, Ann Malone, Kathy Conway (Larry), Wanda Walker (Bobby), Barbara Miller (Jerry), Tammy Roberts (Ronnie), Terry Dykes, Billy Dykes (Rhonda) and Ricky Dykes (Tina); brothers, Claude “June” McCurry, Richard McCurry, Kenneth McCurry; sister, Betty McCurry; twenty-nine grandchildren, many great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren and several nephews and nieces.
Funeral services will be conducted 3:00 pm Saturday, August 15, 2015 at the Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home with Rev. Jack Dykes, Pastor Michael Faye and Rev. Tony Crossnoe officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:00-3:00 pm Saturday prior to the service. Interment services will follow at Oakland Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jonathan Dykes, Clyde Dykes, Jamie Neal, Robert Malone, Robbie Edwards, Brian Walker, Bobby Walker and Derrick Conway. Honorary pallbearers will be Mark Dykes, Robert Ryans, Jimmy Lee Vance, and Butch Walker.