Coeta May Piersall Sykes, age 94, of Lake Dallas, Texas went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Coeta was born in Catesby, Oklahoma on May 26, 1925 the daughter of the late Garrett and Gola Piersall. Coeta held many positions over the span of her lifetime. She was a postal worker at the Catesby Post Office as a teenager, operated a small grocery store and spent over 25 years working for Haggar Apparel Company in Dallas. She was a long time member of the North Dallas Church of the Nazarene. She loved to cook for her family and was an amazing homemaker. She welcomed all into her home with a smile and love. She married the love of her life, Beecher Sykes, on January 7, 1945 in Liberal Kansas as he returned from service in Germany during World War II. Their courtship was through letter writing and he mailed her their engagement ring to the Post Office in Woodward, Oklahoma. A union of marriage for 54 years. He preceded her in death in 1999. She was the pillar of her family. She was a loving Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and Great-Great Grandmother. She spent the last 5 years of her life in a battle with Dementia/Alzheimers. She will be greatly missed by her friends and family. Born into this union were 6 children; Kenneth Sykes and wife Valerie of Corinth, TX, Peggy Brown(deceased), Ronald Sykes and fiancee Frieda of Shady Shores, Texas, Judith Michell Proper and husband Dan of Malvern, Ohio, Linda Horne and husband James of Plano, Texas, Robert Sykes and wife Stacey of Ft. Worth, Texas. She is also survived by 8 grandchildren, Brian Brown and wife Julie, Randall Sykes and wife Nichole, Christina Denhart and husband Chris, Stephanie Thompson and husband Damian, James (Robie) Harrison and wife Heather, Caitlyn Horne, Matthew Sykes and Meghan Sykes. One brother, G.D. Piersall and wife Norma of Follett, Texas, 10 great grandchildren and 4 great-great children. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents and two siblings Kenneth Piersall of Perryton, Texas and Maudene Moore of Limestone, Tennessee. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic a private family live streamed service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, April 20, 2020 at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Chapel. Please refer to this obituary for the link to view the service. The link to view the service https://youtu.be/__sc77GA99M . She will be laid to rest next to her husband at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens in Irving, Texas. SERVICES

Visitation

Sunday, April 19, 2020 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home 606 West Airport Freeway Irving, Texas 75062

Funeral Service

Monday, April 20, 2020 2:00 PM

Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home 606 West Airport Freeway Irving, Texas 75062

Committal Service

Monday, April 20, 2020 3:30 PM

Oak Grove Memorial Gardens 1413 E. Irving Blvd. Irving, TX 75060