Winfred Hudson Dykes

A young driver lost control over of his car on a beach road last night to become Jekyll’s first traffic fatality.

The victim was Winfred Hudson Dykes, 19, nephew of ex-State Rep. Carl Dykes, of Hinesville, operator of a Jekyll grocery, where the boy worked.

The State Patrol said a sister, Faye, 17, was a passenger and suffered minor injuries as the car left the road and overturned.

The youth son of Mr. and Mrs. Jule H. Dykes, formerly of St. Marys but now residents of Jekyll where Mr. Dykes manages the D&D Supermarket.

The accident took place on Beach Drive near the south picnic area at 10:10 p.m., the patrol reported. The Dykes car was headed south.

The body was sent to Hinesville by the Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home for services Wednesday.

Besides his parents and sister, young Dykes is survived by a brother, Charles Dykes.

Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. in the Hinesville First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. David Boozer, pastor of the Jekyll Island Presbyterian Church, officiating.

The Carter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.