Tommy G. Lyon of Fairview, Texas passed away on November 21, 2018 at the age of 92. He was born on March 14, 1926 to Edward B. and Jimmie Jewell (Smith) Lyon in Hillsboro, Texas. Tommy graduated from Baylor University in 1950 with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and he loved the Baylor Bears. He married Betty Jo White on June 13, 1947 in Waco, Texas. Tommy proudly served his country in the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean Conflict as a Medical Corpsman attached to II Marine Division during the war serving in the Pacific Island. He loved his country all of his life. Tommy worked for Bristol-Myers-Squibb for 42 years. He was a member of Suncreek United Methodist Church in Allen, Texas. He was a devoted father and grandfather who was loved and cherished by his family and friends. Tommy loved Jesus and has gone to Heaven to be with his wife.
He is survived by his daughter, Cheri Cole and husband, Bob of Melissa, Texas; grandchildren, Brady Cole and wife, Michelle of Allen, Texas, Lori Kennedy and husband, Jeff of Frisco, Texas and Alison Gansfuss of Allen, Texas; great-grandchildren, Charlie, Drew, Matthew, Brooke, Madeline and Michael; and numerous other loving family and friends.
Tommy was preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Betty Jo Lyon; his son, Tommy Lyon, Jr.; one brother; and one sister.
A funeral service at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at Suncreek United Methodist Church, 1517 W. McDermott, Allen, Texas 75013. Interment will follow at 1:00 p.m. at Dallas-Ft. Worth National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, Texas 75211. The family will receive friends during a visitation on Tuesday evening from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home, 2525 Central Expressway North, Allen, Texas 75013.