Born Ola Edith Tyndall on April 14, 1916 in Paraloma, AR to Rev. Lee Alexander and Mattie Elizabeth “Cooley” Tyndall. Graduated HS in 1936 in Paris,TX. Married to John Houston Lanier “Mr. Ed” on June 4,1938 who preceded her in death on Dec. 9, 1984 after 46 years of marriage. The now Edith Tyndall Lanier loved to ponder and yet she was organized to a fault. She truly loved her family, friends, pets, anything outdoors and Scrabble! She was an avid letter writer and right up to her death wrote many letters daily. A true sportswoman, she loved to hunt and fish and frequently spent full summers at Windy Point Campground in the Mendocino Nat’l Forest, camping, while Mr. Ed worked the week days in San Francisco where they resided for many years after their marriage and move from McKinney Texas. She worked in Texas Textile for 3 years, Mills, Mangus, Hollbrook & Elkins of SF for 3 years and Aetna Insurance Co in SF for 10 years. After retirement they moved to Oroville,CA and fished and gardened. One of her greatest joys was sharing the fruits of her labors from her yard. We’ll never forget her roasted almonds! Edith never learned to drive and relied heavily on her wonderful friends & neighbors for all of her transportation needs after her husbands’ passing. She aspired to reach 100 years of age so that she could get a letter from the President and eat Prime Rib. She was most proud of her great grandchildren and being a great great grandmother. She passed after an extended lung illness at the age of 96 years with family by her side. A big Thank You to the nurses at Oroville Hospital ECU. She was a member ofGrace Baptist Church. Edith passed away on April 27, 2012 in Oroville,California.
Edith is survived by her brother Clyde Holt Tyndall of MesquiteTX. Her adopted California family: Bob Angulo, Nita & David Wells of Maxwell Ca. Jolyn, Jim & Cade Campbell of Princeton, CA and Rob, Summer, Robert and Rachel Shadley of Willows, CA and many nieces, nephews and good friends. Edith was preceded in death by her husband, her parents and her brothers Olan, Samuel, Lee Otis, Boyd and Lewis Tyndall.
A Graveside Service will be held 3:00 p.m.,Thursday, May 10, 2012 at Pecan Grove Cemetery in McKinney, Texas. Family and Friends are invited to Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home in Allen, Texas at their convenience on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 to pay their respects and to sign the register book. The family will receive friends during a visitation on Thursday, May 10, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the funeral home.