Mr. Lyons was born December 13, 1936 in Church Point, Louisiana to Joseph Lyons and Amelia Lejeune Lyons. He was retired from Magnolia Oil in Baxterville and a member of Leetown Holiness Church. He married the former Hazel Lee on October 10, 1964 in Lumberton, Mississippi.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by one son, Terry Wayne Lyons; one sister, Gloria Martin; three brothers, Jesse Lyons, Linton Lyons, Johnny Lyons; and one grandson, Timothy Wayne Lyons.
Family members include his wife of 53 years, Hazel Lee Lyons; two sons, Gary (Catherine Regina) Lyons, Richard Lyons; six grandchildren, Christinia Lipginski, Rhonda Shea Lyons, Shaina Lyons, Richard Dylan Lyons, Gina Lanell Lyons, Angel Brekay Lyons; four great grandchildren; and daughter-in-law, Deidra "DeDe" Lyons.
Funeral services will be at LEETOWN HOLINESS CHURCH, 3 Helens Ln, Lumberton, MS, 39455 on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 2:00 pm. Rev. Jeremy Smith and Rev. Charles Rester will officiate the service. Burial will follow in Union Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends and have visitation from 3:00 pm, Saturday at the church and will be ongoing until services on Sunday.
Pallbearers will be Gary Lyons, Richard Lyons, Liston Lee, Leonard Smith, David Smith, an Dylan Lyons.
Honorary pallbearer will be Robert Smith.
White Funeral Home, (601) 796-2781.
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