PAULINE SYKES STOCKS
Oct. 4, 1925-April 23, 2018
Pauline Sykes Stocks, 92, passed away Monday, April 23, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center.
Pauline was born in Wayne County Oct. 4, 1925, to the late Harvey and Bessie Pierce Sykes. She was married to the late George William Stocks.
She worked for close to 30 years as a bookkeeper and sales clerk at McLellan's dime store.
Pauline loved First Free Will Baptist Church of Goldsboro, and was a dedicated and faithful member.
A service to celebrate Pauline's life will be held Thursday, April 26, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Seymour Funeral Home, with the Rev. Gary Bailey officiating. Interment will follow the service at Wayne Memorial Park.
The family will greet friends Wednesday, April 25, 2018, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Seymour Funeral Home and other times at her home.
Pauline is survived by her daughter, Deborah Rollins of Pikeville; son, Craig Stocks and wife, Sherry, of Smithfield; a grandson, Nelson Rollins and wife, Sheila, of Goldsboro; granddaughter, Marci Rollins-Smart and husband, Kelley, of Goldsboro; great-grandchildren, Austin, Andruw and Caiden Rollins and Kelsie Smart; stepgreat-grandchildren, Morgan, Paige and Daniel Herring; stepgreat-great-grandchild, Mason Selfridge; and sister-in-law, Dorothy Sykes.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was proceeded in death by her brothers, Henry, Willie, Richard and Ralph Sykes, and sisters, Rittie Brown and Edna Langston.
Flowers are welcome or memorials may be given to First Free Will Baptist Church of Goldsboro, 604 E. Ash St., Goldsboro, 27530.
The family would like to give a very special thank you to the wonderful staff at Kitty Askins Hospice Center for the love and care it provided for Pauline during her final days. Simple words cannot express our gratitude.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.seymourfuneralhome.com.
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Published in Obituaries on April 25, 2018 8:05 AM