Tyrone Alexander Cleveland, Sr.

Tyrone Alexander Cleveland, Sr. was welcomed into the world on Nov. 13, 1977 to Allan S. Cleveland, Sr. and Shirley Ann Cleveland. Ty attended Montgomery Elementary School and Parker Elementary School where he played the trombone and made first chair.  Afterwards, he attended Christa McAuliffe Middle School and Westbury High School. He received his GED from Houston Community College. Tyrone’s talent for electrical work became clear at a young age. From the time he was 6 years old until he was 18 years old, his dad, Allan, brought Ty to work with him and trained him in the electrical trade.  Tyrone was an active member of East Bethel MBC where, at age 7, he accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and was baptized.  The family later joined Holy Trinity MBC, where Ty sang for years in the choir with his little brothers and friends.  Throughout the family’s membership at Holy Trinity, Ty’s father took on many of the electrical jobs the church needed done.  Ty faithfully worked with his dad learning both the craft and the heart to serve.  Tyrone followed in his father’s footsteps, becoming an apprentice electrician and working up to become a journeyman. Tyrone was a standout electrician in the medical center working for LBJ for 10 years. Tyrone also found a second love early in life that he decided to turn into a hobby, and later a career: he loved working on cars. Ty and Bobby would work with their dad every time they got a chance to learn how to fix and upgrade their cars. Tyrone loved working with his hands and fixing things himself. He would delve into books and Youtube videos, learning as much as he could until his knowledge and proven skill allowed him to begin an emerging career as a mobile mechanic. He loved the new challenge of trouble shooting electrical and mechanical systems. He was one of the fastest mechanics and electricians you could ever meet; his knowledge and understanding was well beyond his years. Tyrone had his first child, Tyrone Cleveland, II, at an early age. He later married Keshia Coleman, a union which brought forth his second child, Devone Cleveland. Tyrone went on to have several children and leaves behind Chantel Cleveland, Amaya Cleveland, Tyrisha Cleveland, Reginald Jackson, and Ty’zjai Smith. Tyrone always had a soft spot for children. He was admittedly a softie when it came to his little girls. He was a great uncle to his brothers’ children. Tyrone was a principled man who was governed very strongly by his sense of right and wrong. He would always do what he thought was best. He valued decisiveness, strength, hard work, and honesty. It is what earned him a great career. It’s also what made him a great son, brother and friend. You could count on him to be honest with you, and if he said he was going to take care of something for you, then it was a sure bet that he would take care of it. He didn’t like to half-do anything. He took pride in everything he put his hands to. Whether it was cutting hair, wiring a building or troubleshooting the air intake on a corvette, he did it with excellence. Tyrone was protective of those he loved, and he always enjoyed a good laugh. He was confident, laid-back and enjoyed spending time with family. No gathering was complete without Tyrone sharing stories of childhood and growing up. He loved his friends and family. He loved having company, making connections and being around people he loved. Tyrone will be greatly missed.