Terrance "Terry" Lyons

Biography

Terrance Patrick (Terry) Lyons, 74, passed away on February 22, 2014. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 28, 2014, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Whitney with Father Ouseph Thekkumthala of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church officiating. Committal Services with military honors will be held at a later date at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery.

Terry was born on May 18, 1939, in North Platte, Nebraska, to Michael Joseph and Verda (Adney) Lyons. After high school, he served ten and half years with the U.S. Navy. On March 5, 1964, he married Sandra Greene in Omaha, Nebraska, and they were married for 51 years. They resided the last 11 years in the Clifton/Whitney area after moving from Leander where they owned Lyons Quarter Horses. Terry was also a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary for five years.

Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Sandy Lyons of Whitney; son, Jim Lyons of Fort Worth, and daughters Brenda Lyons of Fort Worth and Debbie McKee of San Marcos; his brother Tom Lyons of Clinton, Iowa and his sister Marg Dillon of Gothenburg, Nebraska; grandsons, Eric McKee of San Marcos, Kevin Lyons and wife , Sarah of Fort Worth; great-grandsons, Ben and Will Lyons.