William Francis "Bill" Lyon, 92, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at the V.A. Home in Oxford, MS. He was born March 6, 1930 in Elwood, KS to Rex Walter Lyon and Bernice Standley Lyon. He retired from the U.S. Air Force and later the U.S. Postal Service. He was a member of the New Albany Church of Christ.
He worked for NASA, where some of his work included serving as an inspector for the Hubble Telescope and the space shuttles. He enjoyed working and flying airplanes, as well as hobby radio-controlled airplanes. He also enjoyed golfing, wood-working and oil painting. He enjoyed staying busy.He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Rex Walter Lyon, Jr. and a sister, Georgia Lee Lacy.
He worked for NASA, where some of his work included serving as an inspector for the Hubble Telescope and the space shuttles. He enjoyed working and flying airplanes, as well as hobby radio-controlled airplanes. He also enjoyed golfing, wood-working and oil painting. He enjoyed staying busy.He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Rex Walter Lyon, Jr. and a sister, Georgia Lee Lacy.
William Francis "Bill" Lyon, 92, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at the V.A. Home in Oxford, MS. He was born March 6, 1930 in Elwood, KS to Rex Walter Lyon and Bernice Standley Lyon. He retired from the U.S. Air Force and later the U.S. Postal Service. He was a member of the New Albany Church of Christ.
He worked for NASA, where some of his work included serving as an inspector for the Hubble Telescope and the space shuttles. He enjoyed working and flying airplanes, as well as hobby radio-controlled airplanes. He also enjoyed golfing, wood-working and oil painting. He enjoyed staying busy.He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Rex Walter Lyon, Jr. and a sister, Georgia Lee Lacy.
He worked for NASA, where some of his work included serving as an inspector for the Hubble Telescope and the space shuttles. He enjoyed working and flying airplanes, as well as hobby radio-controlled airplanes. He also enjoyed golfing, wood-working and oil painting. He enjoyed staying busy.He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Rex Walter Lyon, Jr. and a sister, Georgia Lee Lacy.
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