Mrs. Margaret Ann Lyons Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Ann Lyons, 76, of Henderson, will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 8, 2016, at Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home chapel with Rev. John Cunyus and Rev. Candice Klein officiating. Interment will follow at Bethel Cemetery under the direction of Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home of Henderson. Family will receive friends one hour before the funeral, from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 8. Mrs. Lyons passed away Thursday, October 6, 2016, at Hospice of East Texas in Tyler. She was born July 13, 1940, to in Tunnel Springs, Alabama to the late Alvin and Mary Dees. Margaret was a retired RN nurse, having worked 30 years at the Rusk State Hospital. She was a member of the Longview Drive Missionary Baptist Church. There was nothing more important than family to Margaret, and she loved her family dearly. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Danny Lyons; son-in-law, Joey Whiteside; grandson, Kory Whiteside; sister and brothers, Mary Goodson, Billy Dees, and Alvin Dees. Survivors include: sons, Joseph Lyons of Henderson, and Allen Lyons and wife Laura of Lufkin; daughters, Sherry Whiteside of Henderson, and Mary Lowe and husband Steve of Henderson; five grandchildren, Kirby Rains and husband Stephen, Kristina Lowe, Nathan Lyons, Ava Lyons, and Katie Grace Lyons; two great-grandchildren, Stella and Russ Rains, and a host of nieces, nephews, family, and friends. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.crawfordacrim.com.

Mrs. Margaret Ann Lyons

July 13, 1940 - October 6, 2016