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Emily Lyon
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[February
01, 2008]
Emily
M. Lyon, 83, of Lincoln died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008, at home with
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Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Holland
Barry and Bennett Funeral Home in Lincoln, with
Pastor David Andreasen officiating. Visitation will
be from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Zion Cemetery.
Mrs. Lyon worked for Ball Incon in Lincoln until
her retirement in 1982.
She was born Aug. 15, 1924, in East St. Louis to
Ross and Zora Farries Douglas. She married Charles
Lyon on June 14, 1977, in Lincoln.
She is survived by her husband, Charlie, of
Lincoln; one son, Charles "Chuck" (and Joyce) of
Sherman; two daughters, Sylvia (and Dale) Wampler of
Lincoln and Sandra (and Gary) Wampler of Lincoln;
two brothers, Willis (and Shirley) Douglas of
Lincoln and Virgil (and Geneva) Douglas of Lincoln;
one sister, Julie of Lincoln; two stepsons, Thomas
(and Patty) Lyon of Alabama and Tim (and Loy) of
Alto Pass; three stepdaughters, JoAnn Goff of Beason,
Judy (and John) Ross of Beason and Lisa Francis of
Hartsburg; six grandchildren; 11
great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; 14
stepgrandchildren; and nine
step-great-grandchildren.
One brother, two sisters and one great-grandson
preceded her in death. |
She was a member of Faith Assembly of God in
Lincoln.
She enjoyed the beauty of God's creation in
flowers, animals (especially dogs), cardinals, owls
and, of course, her most precious flowers, her
family.
Memorial donations may be made to Memorial Home
Hospice and will be accepted at the funeral home.
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