Jack C Sykes

Jack C. Sykes, age 75 of Pikeville, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2026 at his residence.  He was born on April 2, 1951, the son of the late Emory and Rebecca May Sykes, in addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a brother Burns Allen Sykes and one sister Ivis (John) Justice.

Jack was the Engineer for the City of Pikeville for 32 years as well as the retired president of Summit Engineering.  He was a member of multiple organizations, but one of his most prized committees that he served on was the Breaks Interstate Park Commission. He was a faithful member of Meta Baptist Church.

Jack is survived by his wife, Shirley Ann Johnson-Sykes, by two daughters, Christie (Hank) Newsome and Ashlie (Anthony) Childers, by his siblings, Shirley (Luther) West, Danny (Elaine) Sykes, James (Emma) Sykes, Anna Lynn (Billy) Warrix, Connie (Byrd) Copley and Rita (Birchel) Jackson, by four grandchildren, Wyatt Newsome, Riley Newsome, Polly Childers and Clara Childers as well as many of family and friends who loved him and will miss him dearly.

Visitation will be held on Monday, August 31, 2026, after 6 PM at the Lucas & Son Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 1 PM at the Meta Baptist Church with Jody Thompson and James Sykes officiating.  Entombment will follow in the Annie E. Young Cemetery Mausoleum.

Special services will be held on Monday evening at 7 PM.

In honor of Jack, Wyatt Newsome, Riley Newsome, Kevin Rogers, Ronald Johnson, Kevin Ratliff, Robbie Sykes, Eli Sykes and Ethan Sykes will serve as pallbearers.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donation be made to the Pike County Animal Shelter.