Obituary of Bessie Inez Fikes

Services for Bessie Inez Fikes, 94, Troup, are scheduled for 4:00 pm, Saturday, May 7, at the Cottle Funeral Home Chapel with Steve Neville and Richard Fedell officiating. Burial will be in the Pinecrest Cemetery, Troup. Mrs. Fikes died Wednesday, May 4,2011, in a Tyler hospice. She was born April 18, 1917, in Hereford to the late John and Mary Elder Pleasants.  She married Jack Fikes, September 16, 1934, in Raymondville and she served at his side as he preached in the ministry until his death in 1964.  Inez was a librarian aide for the Troup schools for 23 years. She also provided many hours of entertainment playing the harmonica with the Medicare Embezzlers to nursing homes and other senior groups. She put in many hours volunteering for East Texas Medical Center, Tyler as well as for the Cameron-J.Jarvis Troup Municipal Library.  Inez was a lifetime member of the Church of Christ and taught Bible Classes for years.  Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, John Thomas Fikes and Patti Fikes, Tyler and James Perry Fikes and Gina Fikes, San Antonio; two daughters and a son-in-law, Mary Dean Fikes Monroe and Joe Monroe, Lindale, Rebekah Jane Fikes Sinopoli, Quitman; grandchildren, Stacy Miskell Jeanes, Matthew Seiber, George Sinopoli, Jeffery Monroe, Audrey Fikes, Arwen Fikes, and Elizabeth Fikes; and five great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Jeff Monroe, Joe Monroe, Matt Seiber, Perry Fikes, Tom Fikes, Shawn Jeanes and George Sinopoli. The family would like to thank Garden Estates for their years of care to our mother and most especially Wood Memorial Nursing Home for the love and gentle care they showed Mamaw this past year. Also very special thanks to Vanessa Gee and Clarenca Wooten Mamaw's caregivers whom she to came to love as daughters.