Earl C. Lyons
Published 4:31 pm Thursday, September 5, 2019
Earl C. Lyons, 85, of Roan Mountain, Tenn., took his last breath on Earth and his first in Heaven on Tuesday, September 3, 2019, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital in Elizabethton, Tenn. He was the son of the late Mack and Tessie Lyons. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his three brothers, Elbert, Byrl and Herman Lyons, and one sister, Lela Heaton.
Earl was a loving son and brother. He was also an outdoor enthusiast and a member of Victory Baptist Church in Roan Mountain, Tenn. Earl found joy in all those he came in contact with and he truly loved life. He had a special passion for hunting herbs and collecting cans.
Many are left behind to cherish his memory. Survivors include his two sisters, Mamie “Pearl” Owens of Morganton, N.C., and Linda Gouge of Erwin, Tenn. Many nieces, nephews and cousins also survive. Earl loved his nieces and nephews as if they were his own and often took them with him whenever he would go places. In return they loved him dearly.
A service to honor the life of Earl will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, September 6, at Victory Baptist Church in Roan Mountain, Tenn., with Minister Jerry Honeycutt officiating. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, prior to the service. A graveside service will follow at Lacey Cemetery, Roan Mountain, Tenn. Those who wish to go to the graveside service will go in procession following the services. Pallbearers will be selected from friends and family. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the doctors and nurses of Sycamore Shoals Hospital Intensive Care Unit, Silver Angels and to the loving and caring friends that stopped by and checked on Earl. Online condolences may be shared with the family on our website, www.tetrickfuneralhome.com.
Earl and his family are in the care of Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton. Office: (423) 542-2232. Service Information Line: (423) 543-4917.