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- [S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 11 May 2005.
Roland Albert Dykes, Jr. obituary
- [S112] Census, 1930.
Name: Bernice Dykes
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Newport, Cocke, Tennessee
Gender: Female
Age: 7
Marital Status: Single
Race: Negro
Birthplace: Tennessee
Estimated Birth Year: 1923
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Enumeration District Number: 0013
Family Number: 237
Sheet Number and Letter: 11A
Line Number: 44
NARA Publication: T626, roll 2238
Film Number: 2341972
Digital Folder Number: 4548152
Image Number: 00277
Household Gender Age
Parent Roland Dykes M 32
Parent Oray Dykes F 32
Delatine Dykes F 11
Nettie Dykes F 10
Bernice Dykes F 7
Maime Dykes F 6
Marian Dykes F 4
Essie Dykes F 1
- [S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 9 Dec 2005.
Bernice Dykes-Banks, age 83, of Newport was born on August 18, 1922. She departed this life on Friday, December 9, 2005, at 5:07 p.m. after a lengthy illness.
She lived in Chicago, Illinois for the majority of her adult life. While in Chicago, she was employed by the Chicago Board of Education until her retirement. She moved to Newport in the early 1980s where she resided until her death. She joined Macedonia Baptist Church in Newport.
Bernice was preceded in death by her husband, Clanton Banks, of Chicago, Illinois; son, Cornelius Dykes, Sr., of Chicago, Illinois; father, Roland A. Dykes, Sr., of Newport, Tennessee; mother, Oray Dykes, of Newport, Tennessee; sister, Nettie Sue Swagerty, of Newport, Tennessee; and brother, Roland A. Dykes, Jr., of Newport, Tennessee.
She is survived by sisters, Della Saunders (Indianapolis, ID); Marian D. Berry (Springfield, MA); Mamie Julian (Chattanooga, TN); and Essie Barton (Newport, TN).
She is survived by her grandchildren, Cornelius Dykes, Jr., of Chicago, Illinois; Clinton M. ( Tawana M.) Dykes, Sr.; of Chicago, Illinois; Mrs. Nicole (Joe) Robinson, of Liberty, Mississippi; great-grandchildren, Cornelius Dykes, III, of Chicago,Illinois; Clinton M. Dykes, Jr., of Chicago,Illinois; Portia D. Peden of Chicago,Illinois; Tameka S. Lenoir and Tyler Y. Lenoir of Chicago, Illinois; Darrion and JaBarri Robinson, of Liberty, Mississippi; great-great grandchildren, Aniyah M. Dykes and Ashanti R. Dykes, of Chicago,Illinois; a host of nieces and nephews, relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 14, 2005, in Manes Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Sharon L. Bowers officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Gardens on Thursday, December 15, at 11:00 a.m.
Family will receive friends Wednesday, December 14, 2005, from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Manes Funeral Home.
Manes Funeral Home is in charge.
- [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 43825242).
- [S58] Marriage Certificate.
Groom's Name: Roland Dykes
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Groom's Age:
Bride's Name: Ora Dockins
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Bride's Age:
Marriage Date: 10 Jun 1917
Marriage Place: Cocke, Tennessee
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I03651-9
System Origin: Tennessee-EASy
Source Film Number: 1928644
Reference Number: pg 564
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