Vernon Sykes, age 84 of Dover, TN passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2013 at Henry Co. Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at 11:00 am at Anglin Funeral Home with Brother James Bates officiating. Burial will follow in the Taylor's Chapel Cemetery, Dover, TN. Visitation will be on Monday, August 26, 2013 from 5-7:00 pm and on Tuesday, August 27, 2013 from 9-11:00am at Anglin Funeral Home. Mr. Sykes was born October 10, 1928 in Stewart Co., TN son of the late Dewey and Beatrice Tubbs Sykes. He was retired from Cross Creek National Wildlife Refuge, a member of the Taylor's Chapel Church of Christ, Moriah Grove Lodge #301 and a U.S. Army veteran. Vernon loved his family, friends, church family, gardening, attending to his cattle and distributing candy to his church family on Sundays between Sunday School and Worship service both to adults and children. All looked forward to that kind deed which was shown along with his smile. He was known as the "Candy Man" and will be missed by all. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a sister, June Whitford. He is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Dixie Crutcher Sykes; brothers, Sidney Sykes, Dover, TN; sisters, Etta Earhart, Germantown, TN and Martha Sue Cook (Lynn), New Johnsonville, TN and Nancy Thompson, Murray, KY. Pallbearers will be Chandler Byrd, Brian Byrd, Bobby Byrd, Frank Crutcher, John Crutcher, Ricky Cottrell, Nathan Boone and Wayne Riggins. Honorary pallbearers will be the men of the congregation of Taylor's Chapel Church of Christ. In lieu of flowers, memorials contributions may be made to the Taylor's Chapel Church of Christ, 196 Crutcher Lane, Dover, TN 37058.