Clara Mae Dykes

Cason Community – Clara Mae Dykes, 90, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2015, at Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks, Verona. Born on March 7, 1925, in Monroe County, she was a daughter of the late Jeff and Mattie Williams Rea.

Mrs. Dykes attended Wren School. In 1945, she married Henderson D. Dykes. Mrs. Dykes retired as a seamstress with Amory Garment. A kind and loving lady, she was a member of Cason Baptist Church. With her life surrounded by her family, Mrs. Dykes loved her children and grandchildren; making homemade pickles; cooking and especially making cornbread; gardening; working in her flower bed; and Elvis Presley and Gospel music.

Survivors include her sons, Michael Dykes (Elizabeth), Amory, Tommy Dykes, (Sharon), Nettleton, David Dykes (Shelia) and James Dykes (Linda) of Amory; sisters, Christeen Carpenter and Ruth Farrar of Amory; 13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; several nieces & nephews.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her daughters, Jackie McCommon and Zara Dykes; granddaughter, Bridgett Dykes; sisters, Mattie Stewart and Dora Lee Conwill; and brothers, Buddy and Rubel Rea.

A Funeral Service will be held at 2 PM, Monday, March 9 at E. E. Pickle Funeral Home, Amory with Bro. Sammy McMillen and Bro. Mike Tucker officiating. Burial will follow in Masonic Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Michael and Matthew Dykes; Jason White; Levi, Dusty, and Justin Dykes; Zach Cresap. Honorary pallbearers will be Anthony Reich and Colin Ponders.

Visitation will be from 5 - 8 PM, Sunday and 1 PM until the service on Monday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be given to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Memories and condolences may be shared with her family at EEPickleFuneralHome.com.