Mr. Lyon was born to the late Nettie Thelma (Wedemeyer) and William Eldon Lyon. He died in a local nursing home. Memorial services was held February 15, 2020 at Keltys First Baptist Church.
Preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Sarah Cates Lyon; son, William Bruce Lyon; and sister and brother-in-law, Sue and Joe Thrailkill.
Survived by his wife, Mary Holcombe Lyon; daughter and son-in-law, Pamela (TAMU86) and Dwayne Phillips; son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Leigh Lyon; grandsons, Jacob Phillips, Sam Phillips (TAMU2019), Michael Lyon and T.J. Lyon; granddaughter, Paige Lyon; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Roy D. and Carolyn Cates; and a number of nieces, nephews.
Mr. Lyon was President of his Crockett High School Class of 1954, graduated from Texas A&M University in 1958 with a Bachelor of Finance, and served in the U.S. Army as 2nd Lieutenant. He moved to Lufkin in 1958 to work for TxDOT (formerly Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation). In 1972 he established William J. Lyon and Associates, Inc. and it continues to operate to this day.
Mr. Lyon played golf for a time in his younger days. He raised longhorn steer and cattle and was active in the Angelina County Livestock Show, Angelina County Benefit Rodeo, and Angelina County Mounted Patrol. He was a gracious, godly man who would help anyone who needed it, especially children. He was a member of Keltys First Baptist Church where he served as Deacon and Sunday school teacher.
Edited - full obit may be obtained thru Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, Texas.
Preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Sarah Cates Lyon; son, William Bruce Lyon; and sister and brother-in-law, Sue and Joe Thrailkill.
Survived by his wife, Mary Holcombe Lyon; daughter and son-in-law, Pamela (TAMU86) and Dwayne Phillips; son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Leigh Lyon; grandsons, Jacob Phillips, Sam Phillips (TAMU2019), Michael Lyon and T.J. Lyon; granddaughter, Paige Lyon; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Roy D. and Carolyn Cates; and a number of nieces, nephews.
Mr. Lyon was President of his Crockett High School Class of 1954, graduated from Texas A&M University in 1958 with a Bachelor of Finance, and served in the U.S. Army as 2nd Lieutenant. He moved to Lufkin in 1958 to work for TxDOT (formerly Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation). In 1972 he established William J. Lyon and Associates, Inc. and it continues to operate to this day.
Mr. Lyon played golf for a time in his younger days. He raised longhorn steer and cattle and was active in the Angelina County Livestock Show, Angelina County Benefit Rodeo, and Angelina County Mounted Patrol. He was a gracious, godly man who would help anyone who needed it, especially children. He was a member of Keltys First Baptist Church where he served as Deacon and Sunday school teacher.
Edited - full obit may be obtained thru Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, Texas.
Mr. Lyon was born to the late Nettie Thelma (Wedemeyer) and William Eldon Lyon. He died in a local nursing home. Memorial services was held February 15, 2020 at Keltys First Baptist Church.
Preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Sarah Cates Lyon; son, William Bruce Lyon; and sister and brother-in-law, Sue and Joe Thrailkill.
Survived by his wife, Mary Holcombe Lyon; daughter and son-in-law, Pamela (TAMU86) and Dwayne Phillips; son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Leigh Lyon; grandsons, Jacob Phillips, Sam Phillips (TAMU2019), Michael Lyon and T.J. Lyon; granddaughter, Paige Lyon; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Roy D. and Carolyn Cates; and a number of nieces, nephews.
Mr. Lyon was President of his Crockett High School Class of 1954, graduated from Texas A&M University in 1958 with a Bachelor of Finance, and served in the U.S. Army as 2nd Lieutenant. He moved to Lufkin in 1958 to work for TxDOT (formerly Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation). In 1972 he established William J. Lyon and Associates, Inc. and it continues to operate to this day.
Mr. Lyon played golf for a time in his younger days. He raised longhorn steer and cattle and was active in the Angelina County Livestock Show, Angelina County Benefit Rodeo, and Angelina County Mounted Patrol. He was a gracious, godly man who would help anyone who needed it, especially children. He was a member of Keltys First Baptist Church where he served as Deacon and Sunday school teacher.
Edited - full obit may be obtained thru Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, Texas.
Preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Sarah Cates Lyon; son, William Bruce Lyon; and sister and brother-in-law, Sue and Joe Thrailkill.
Survived by his wife, Mary Holcombe Lyon; daughter and son-in-law, Pamela (TAMU86) and Dwayne Phillips; son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Leigh Lyon; grandsons, Jacob Phillips, Sam Phillips (TAMU2019), Michael Lyon and T.J. Lyon; granddaughter, Paige Lyon; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Roy D. and Carolyn Cates; and a number of nieces, nephews.
Mr. Lyon was President of his Crockett High School Class of 1954, graduated from Texas A&M University in 1958 with a Bachelor of Finance, and served in the U.S. Army as 2nd Lieutenant. He moved to Lufkin in 1958 to work for TxDOT (formerly Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation). In 1972 he established William J. Lyon and Associates, Inc. and it continues to operate to this day.
Mr. Lyon played golf for a time in his younger days. He raised longhorn steer and cattle and was active in the Angelina County Livestock Show, Angelina County Benefit Rodeo, and Angelina County Mounted Patrol. He was a gracious, godly man who would help anyone who needed it, especially children. He was a member of Keltys First Baptist Church where he served as Deacon and Sunday school teacher.
Edited - full obit may be obtained thru Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, Texas.
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