Mildred Inez (Tyner) Sikes (1918 - 2000)

Born 21 Jan 1918 in Laurel Hill, Okaloosa, Florida, United States

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Biography

Mildred was born in 1918.^[1] She is the daughter of Joseph W Tyner and Maggie Hutto. She graduated from Laurel Hill (Florida) High School in 1937 and attended beautician college. Mildred married Robert L. F. Sikes in March 1949; they divorced in 1983. Mildred was named sponsor of the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine USS Tecumseh (SSBN 628) and christened the ship at its launching in Groton, Connecticut, on 22 Jun 1963.^[2] Mildred died in 2000.^[1]

Obituary

^[1]Obituary retrieved from Find A Grave Memorial 17970847, publication information unknown.

Mildred Inez Tyner Sikes was born on Jan. 21, 1918, one of eight children of the Laurel Hill, Fla., pioneer family of Joseph William Tyner and Maggie Hutto. She passed away June 12, 2000.

After graduating from Laurel Hill High School in 1937, Inez, as she was known to her extensive family and friends, attended beautician college and in a few years she opened her own business.

In March 1949, she married U.S. Congressman Bob Sikes, Northwest Florida's legendary "He-Coon." They were divorced in 1983. During their marriage Inez Sikes was one of the three women to serve as president of the Florida State Society in Washington, D.C., and she traveled to all parts of the world with her husband. Despite her cosmopolitan experiences as a congressional wife, Inez Sikes' first love was being a homemaker, an excellent cook and an expert gardener.

Inez Sikes was preceded in death by her brothers, Marshall Tyner, Phil Tyner, Theodore Tyner and Nolan Tyner; her sister, Myrtice Tyner; and her ex-husband, Bob Sikes. She is survived by her beloved siblings, Irene Tyner Stevenson, Paul Tyner and Joseph William Tyner Jr.; stepchildren, Bobbye Sikes Wicke and Robert K. Sikes; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A visitation for family and friends was held on Wednesday at the funeral home.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Whitehurst Funeral Home with Dr. Dick Wright and the Rev. Donnie Cadenhead officiating. Burial will follow in Live Oak Park Memorial Cemetery.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find a Grave memorial page for Inez Tyner Sikes (21 Jan 1918–12 Jun 2000), Find a Grave Memorial 17970847, citing Liveoak Park Memorial Cemetery, Crestview, Okaloosa County, Florida, USA ; Maintained by C (contributor 46588217) .
2. ↑ USS Tecumseh

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