Robert “Bob” Monroe Sykes, Sr., 80, Lawrence, died Saturday, September 15, 2018, at Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living.
He was born July 30, 1938, in Brandon, Mississippi, the son of Tobie and Frances (Kahn) Sykes. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi College and a Master’s degree from the University of Houston. He also attended and taught at the University of Kansas.
Bob served in the Navy from 1962 to 1966. He was a real estate broker and property manager.
He married Sallye Lou Atkinson in 1966 in Houston, Texas. She survives in the home.
Other survivors include sons, Toby Sykes and John Sykes; grandchildren, Jack, Dominick, Anabelle, and Gracelyn.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Jack Sykes and sister, Lucretia Connell.
