Willie L. Lyons Obituary (1928 - 2007)

NAME OF DECEASED: Willie L. Lyons AGE: 78 USUAL RESIDENCE: Pontiac, IL DATE/ TIME/PLACE OF DEATH: Sunday, May 20, 2007 @ 9:10 AM @ ASTA Care Center of Pontiac SERVICE: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 @ 11:00 AM @ Duffy Funeral Home, Pontiac, IL CLERGYMAN: Pastor Greg Douglas VISITATION: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 from 4:00-8:00 PM @ Duffy Funeral Home, Pontiac, IL FUNERAL HOME: Duffy Funeral Home, Pontiac CEMETERY: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, IL BIRTH DATE AND PLACE: Nov. 6, 1928 in Bethlehem, Kentucky MEMORIALS: May be made to the family FATHERS NAME: Lewis Lyons MOTHERS MAIDEN NAME: Sibyl Wood MARRIAGE DATE AND PLACE: He married Donna J. Oilar on August 30, 1986 in Chicago Heights, IL She survives in Kempton, IL SONS: (1) James L. ( ) Lyons of Wichita, KS STEP-SONS: (2) Marvin (Carrie) Long of Kempton, IL William Weedling of Pontiac, IL DAUGHTERS: (2) Sharon R. Mitro of Washington, IL Rebecca J. (Greg ) Douglas of Verona, VA STEP-DAUGHTERS: (3) Shelby Bettress of Sauk Village, IL Patti Whittaker of Pontiac, IL Christine Price of Plymouth, Indiana SISTERS: (3) Ruby B. (Windle) Kistner of Louisville, KY Betty M. Thompson of Louisville, KY Joyce D. Wells of Louisville, KY GRANDCHILDREN: 50 GREATGRANDCHILDREN: 10 PROCEEDED BY: Parents, 1 son, John M. Lyons, 2 brothers CHURCH MEMBERSHIP: United Pentecostal Church, Pontiac, IL OCCUPATION: He had been a farmer in Kentucky, then worked as a Medical Technician at Pontiac Correctional Center until retirement in 1990 EDUCATION: He attended Bethlehem, KY grade school and graduated from Pleasureville, KY high school MILITARY: First served with the US Army for 2 years, he then served with the US Air Force for 19 years,retiring in 1967