Margaret Sikes

Margaret A. Barr Sikes, age 68, of Troy, Ala., died at her home Friday, Dec. 30, 2011. Funeral services for Mrs. Sikes will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday, January 3, 2012, from the chapel of Green Hills Funeral Home with Dr. Mallone Chandler officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home two hours prior to the service.

She was a member of Cathedral of Praise Church and was a loving mother and grandmother.

Mrs. Sikes was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Nettie Barr, one son, Terry Sikes and two grandsons, Matthew Trawick and Timmy Walker.

She is survived by her husband, William Wade Sikes, seven sons; Tony Register (Carolyn), Charles Register (Brenda), Freddie Bradley, Phillip Bradley (Cora), Eugene Kilpatrick (Patricia), Ronnie Bradley, Shannon Sikes, three daughters; Linda Whitt (William), Norma Turner, (Mark), Jennifer Sikes and one sister, Barbara Moses (Jack). She leaves behind 13 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and numerous other family members and friends.

Serving as pall bearers for Mrs. Sikes will be Anthony Register, Chris Register, Anthony Kilpatrick, Brian Kilpatrick, Blake Turner and Mason Owens. Honorary pall bearers will be Mitchell Trawick, Todd Bradley, Kyle and Cameron Boykin and Koby Richardson.

Contributions can be made in her honor to the Montgomery Cancer Center. Green Hills Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Margaret A. Barr Sikes.

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