David W. Lyons Sr.

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, March 24, 2010

David W. “D.W.” Lyons Sr. died Monday, March 22, 2010, at his home. He was 75.

A native of Wesson, Mr. Lyons retired as maintenance superintendent of the Vicksburg National Military Park. He served in the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne during the Korean War.

He was preceded in death by his parents, James B. and Velma Lyons; and a sister, Lorena Gullett.

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He is survived by one son, David W. Lyons Jr. of Vicksburg; four daughters, Sylvia Callen and Monica Cooper, both of Vicksburg, Audrey Bobo of Pineville, La., and Sharla Donohoe of Prattville, Ala.; the mother of his children, Gertrude Lyons; three brothers, John Lyons and Sherwood Lyons, both of Vicksburg, and Larry James Lyons of Clinton; five sisters, Ann Lobred and Katie Lyons, both of Vicksburg, Faye Parker of Clinton, Edith Farmer of Raymond and Annette King of Pensacola, Fla.; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Glenwood Funeral Home Chapel with Ronnie O’Quinn officiating. Burial will follow at Green Acres Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 tonight at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be Sherwood Lyons Jr., Ken Lyons, Brett Jones, Al Gullett, Rowdy Nosser and Tommy Potts.