Virginia L Tyson

She graduated from Lubbock High School, then joined the U.S. Marines Corps in June of 1951. She served for 22 years for Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office and retired. She belonged to the VFW Auxiliary and Lubbock County Sherriff's Association. She loved to cook and can and taught her grandkids how to can. She will be greatly missed.

Virginia married to Doyle Tyson on January 24, 1953, he preceded her in death in 2009.

Virginia is survived by her sons, Rickey and wife Johnana, Jimmy and wife Vickie; daughter, Sheryl and husband Larry of Tulsa; sister, Jean; 8 grandchildren: Brent, Lea, Lindsey, Lane, Cody, Tracy, Ronnie and Justin; 13 great –grandchildren: Garrett, Summer, Brittany, Aiden, Tyson, Emily, Brooklyn, Tyler, Kristian, Michael, Chloe, Matthew, and Ethan; 2 great-great grandchildren, Jeremiah and Kinsley.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 12, 201 at Victory Life Baptist Church, Pastor Shawn Brewer officiating. Interment will follow at Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park.