Troy James Sikes
1930-2009

DENISON - Funeral services for Troy James Sikes, 79, of Denison will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009, in Calvary Baptist Church. The Rev. Greg Smith and the Rev. Danny Broughton will officiate. Burial will be in Oakridge Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Johnson-Moore Funeral Home.
He died Friday, Aug. 28, 2009, at his residence.
Mr. Sikes was born Jan. 31, 1930, in Denison, the son of James Robert and Lula Pearl Pritchard Sikes. He graduated from Denison High School in 1947. He married Joyce Ann Pipkin on Oct. 15, 1949, in Lawton, Okla.
He worked as a machinest and maintenance for Safeway, R.C. Can and retired from Nabisco. He was in the Army National Guard in the 36th Division for 18 years. Troy was a member of Calvary Baptist Church for many years.
Surviving are his wife, Joyce Sikes of Denison; sons, Rick Sikes Sr. and wife Debra of Fort Worth and Michael Sikes and wife Martha of Denison; daughter, Kewinna Tate and husband Bobby of Denison; brothers, David Sikes and wife Margaret of Austin and Jerry Sikes and wife Vicky of Owasso, Okla.; sister, Maurine Cole of New Castle, Okla.; and seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, James Robert Sikes.
Pallbearers will be Rick Sikes Jr., Mark Sikes, Tom Randolph, Brian Epps, Cory Tate and Ting Sun.
The family will be at the funeral home from 6 -8 p.m. Monday.
The family suggests memorials be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 300 W. Acheson St., Denison, TX 75020.

God looked around His garden
And He found an empty place.
He then looked upon
This earth and saw your tired face.
He put His arms around you
And lifted you to rest
God's garden must be beautiful.
He always takes the best.
He knew you were suffering.
He knew you were in pain.
He knew you would never
Get well on earth again.
So He closed your weary eyelids
And whispered, "Peace be thine."
He then took you
up to Heaven with
Hands gentle and so kind.
It broke our hearts to lose you
But you did not go alone.
For part of us went with you
The day God called you home.