Crystal Renee Lyerly

Claremont – Crystal Renee “Tug and Didi” Lyerly, 35 of Claremont went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 21, 2022 at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center in Salisbury.

Born on April 26, 1986 in Catawba County, NC, she was the daughter of Donald and Mellisa Barber Lyerly. Crystal was a loving mother to all of her nephews. She loved to laugh and make jokes. She had her mother’s ways, but was a true daddy’s girl. She had a loving heart and will be dearly missed.

Crystal is preceded in death by her sister, Ashley Licole Lyerly; her grandparents, James “J.D.” Lyerly and Rosa Barber; great grandparents, Mildred Barber, Rose Lyerly and Walter Lyerly, and Aunt, Mary (Pop) Lyerly, and numerous aunts, and uncles.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by her fiancé, Edward Fortune, Jr., 3 nephews, Deqavius Rex Lyerly, Shavar Amari Niles and Jaaziah Jarrel Niles; 2 sisters, Kathy Williams and husband Lamont of Shelby, Stephanie Keaton and husband Daniel; a brother, Cameron Thomas of Taylorsville; a grandmother, Mildred Lyerly of Claremont; aunts and uncles, Johnny and Mary Lyerly of Claremont, David and Rosemary Poole of Hiddenite, Annette and Zachary Frazier of Claremont, John Barber, and Glenn Barber of Newton; Godparents, Melissa Smith of Statesville, Gary Barber, of Newton; 4 special cousins, Zanaya Thompson of Hickory, Aytal Barber of Newton, Jermichael Watts of Claremont, and Lamont Lyerly of Claremont.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Catawba Funeral Home on Friday, March 4, 2022 at 2:00 pm with Pastors Joe Shuford, Georgia Hartgrove and Gaither Danner officiating. She will be laid to rest at Catawba Memorial Park following the service.

The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm.

Condolences may be left at www.catawbamemorialpark.com.

The Lyerly Family is under the care of Catawba Memorial Park, Funerals & Cremations.