Obit. for Nan Sykes Abbott
NAN SYKES ABBOTT
Friday, January 15, 1993
Age 67, of the 400 block of Lands End Road, a retired deputy clerk for the Portsmouth Juvenile
and Domestic Relations Court, died Thursday, January 14, 1993 in Duke University Medical
Center.She was born in Portsmouth and was a Methodist.She had retired in 1974 after 27
years.Survivors include her husband,LESLIE R.ABBOTT JR; 2 sisters, THELMA S.
PARKER and MADELYNE S.LEWIS, both of Portsmouth; 2 nieces, BRENDA RILEY and
PATRICIA SYKES and 2 nephews, WAVERLY E. SYKES JR and WILLIAM E. SYKES.
She was predeceased by a brother, WAVERLY E. SYKES SR.A grave side service will be
conducted at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 16, 1993 in Olive Branch Cemetery by the Rev
DONALD H. SEELY.The family will receive friends at the residence.Snellings Funeral Home,
Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel, is handling arrangements.