Eleanor Jean Sykes

Eleanor J. Sykes, 61, of Waterloo, Iowa, succumb by natural causes on Monday, November 15, 2021.

She was born September 16, 1960 in Waterloo, daughter of George W. Sykes, Sr. and Edith Bradford Sykes.

Eleanor graduated from East High School in 1979. She continued her education at Pitze’s Cosmetology School in 1981. She worked as a hairstylist at Studio 2000. Tyson’s was her current employer.

She accepted the Lord as her savior at an early age at Union Missionary Baptist Church. She later united with Christian Fellowship Baptist Church in 1995.

Survived by her daughter, Alexis Houston, granddaughter, Zien Houston; grandsons, Zavien & Zailen Houston; father, George W. Sykes, Sr.; siblings, Frances Sykes, David (Patricia) Sykes, Rose Gaines, Bobby Sykes, Gregory Sykes, Sr. all of Waterloo, Eddie Sykes, Sr. of Long Beach, CA, Khalifah Sykes of Chicago, IL, and Derrick Sykes of Kansas City, MO; special niece Tonya Marte of Arlington, VA; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Preceded in death by her mother, Edith Bradford Sykes; and siblings, George W. Sykes, Jr., John Sykes, and June McBlackwell.