Miss Rose Lyon
November 17, 2012
Mary Rose Lyon, 88, passed away, on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at the North MS Medical Center, in West Point. Mary Rose Lyon was born July 21, 1924 in Cedar Bluff, Missisippi to the late Cora Lee Davis Lyon and George Wilbur Lyon. Mary Rose was a Corporate Secretary for Mitchell Automotive from September 10, 1946 until July, 2010. She was a member of First Baptist Church. Funeral services will be Monday, November 19, 2012, 2:00 p.m. at Calvert Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Dale Funderburg officiating, assisted by Reverend Todd Chesser. Burial will follow in Cedar Bluff Methodist Cemetery Cedar Bluff. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include one brother, James Roland Lyon (June) of Cedar Bluff; Sister in law: Mona Manning Lyon of Clarksdale; Nieces, Janet Lyon Watkins (Cliff) of West Point, Catherine Lyon Chernecky (Rick) Ocean Springs, Nephew, Dr. George Davis Lyon, Jr. (Cheryl) of Starkville; three great nephews, Jared Watkins, Max Lyon, and David Lyon (Brooke) and a great niece, Anna Lyon Killingsworth (Ryan). Her brother, George Davis Lyon, Sr, preceded her in death. Pallbearers will be David Waide, Henry Applewhite, Chuck Howell, Roland Moody, Matthew Raff, and Cliff Watkins Honorary Pallbearers will be Mitchell Automotive Employees, Members of the West Point-Pilot Club, Staff of Dugan Memorial Home, Staff of North MS Medical Center-West Point, Dr. Edmund A. Miller, Jr., Members of the Progressive Sunday School Class at First Baptist, Bonnie Thompson, Gina Brewer, all her friends. Memorials may be made to Cedar Bluff Methodist Care Fund, c/o Mrs. Janet Watkins, 135 Mhoon Valley Road, West Point, MS 39773. Visitation will be Sunday, 5:00 unitil 8:00 p.m. at Calvert Funeral Home.
Mary Rose Lyon, 88, passed away, on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at the North MS Medical Center, in West Point. Mary Rose Lyon was born July 21, 1924 in Cedar Bluff, Missisippi to the late Cora Lee Davis Lyon and George Wilbur Lyon. Mary Rose... View Obituary & Service Information