He was born December 1, 1912 in Newburg, the son of the late Charles Edward and Carrie Lucricia Riley Lyons. A retired coal miner with over forty years of service, he began working in the mines at the age of 14 as a hand loader. He was Methodist, enjoyed square dancing and loved gardening, hunting and teaching his grandchildren to dance. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Alberta Trickett Lyons; one son and spouse, Robert and Mary Lyons; four daughters and spouses, Catherine and Robert McGee, Patricia and Larry Deal; Donna and William Nutter and Debora and Arnold Stevenson; nine grandchildren, Pamala Feathers, Susan Casteel, Mechele Allen, Anthony Deal, Brian Deal, Gregg Nutter, Marsha Hardesty, Scott Stevenson, Melisa Stevenson and 14 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two grandsons, John Lyons and Christopher Nutter; four brothers and four sisters.
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Funeral services were conducted at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 7, 2005 in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Delbert Lyons officiating. Interment followed the service in Shay’s Chapel Cemetery at Newburg. The family request that expressions of sympathy be directed to Hospice Care Corporations, P.O. Box 760, Athurdale, WV 26520. Personal condolences may be offered to the family on-line at www.rotruck-lobb.com.
He was born December 1, 1912 in Newburg, the son of the late Charles Edward and Carrie Lucricia Riley Lyons. A retired coal miner with over forty years of service, he began working in the mines at the age of 14 as a hand loader. He was Methodist, enjoyed square dancing and loved gardening, hunting and teaching his grandchildren to dance. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Alberta Trickett Lyons; one son and spouse, Robert and Mary Lyons; four daughters and spouses, Catherine and Robert McGee, Patricia and Larry Deal; Donna and William Nutter and Debora and Arnold Stevenson; nine grandchildren, Pamala Feathers, Susan Casteel, Mechele Allen, Anthony Deal, Brian Deal, Gregg Nutter, Marsha Hardesty, Scott Stevenson, Melisa Stevenson and 14 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two grandsons, John Lyons and Christopher Nutter; four brothers and four sisters.
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Funeral services were conducted at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 7, 2005 in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Delbert Lyons officiating. Interment followed the service in Shay’s Chapel Cemetery at Newburg. The family request that expressions of sympathy be directed to Hospice Care Corporations, P.O. Box 760, Athurdale, WV 26520. Personal condolences may be offered to the family on-line at www.rotruck-lobb.com.
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