Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....LYON, PENELOPE CRAIG November 14, 2014
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News Star World - November 17, 2014
PENELOPE CRAIG LYON

Penelope Craig Matthews Lyon, born February 26, 1924 in Monroe, Louisiana, 
peacefully entered eternal rest on Friday, November 14, 2014 in Clinton, South 
Carolina.

Craig spent 27 years at Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, Georgia, working in 
various capacities with her favorite being that of College Hostess. Through 
those years she worked with thousands of students, faculty, and staff. She is 
remembered by them for her faithfulness, her gentle spirit, and her love for 
her Lord. Her life exemplified the college motto, "In all things Christ 
preeminent."

Mrs. Lyon was predeceased by her parents, Will B. and Penelope Smith Matthews, 
her husband, Robert (Bud) Edward Matthews, two brothers, Will B. Matthews and 
Arthur H. Matthews, a daughter, Mary Elizabeth Lyon Kipness, and a special 
nephew, Charles Edwin Ledbetter.

She is survived by her children, Paul (Jane) Lyon of Charlotte, North Carolina, 
Arralee Lyon Hays of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Steven (Barbara) Chad Lyon of 
Irvine, California. She is also survived by a brother, Neill S. Matthews of 
Shreveport, Louisiana and a special aunt, Katherine D. Yates of Albuquerque, 
New Mexico.

Craig is survived by ten grandchildren: Craig (Lana) Lyon, Chris (Hallie) Lyon, 
Kim (Phil) Spier, Henry (Melissa) Hays, Presley (Brett) Whidden, Bud Lyon, Meg 
(Matt) Hanna, Robert (Michelle) Stiglets, Tara (Tom) Walsh and Elizabeth 
Thompson. Also surviving are eighteen great-grandchildren whom she adored and 
prayed for daily.

While her large family was not geographically close, Craig enjoyed traveling to 
their homes and welcoming them to hers. She spent hours on the phone every week 
catching up with all of them. In addition to caring for them, Craig had 
treasured friends all over the world whom she remembered fondly. She enjoyed 
sharing her famous custard and her beautiful roses from her garden with her 
loved ones. The churches in the communities in which she lived were the center 
of her life. She loved serving others and worshiping with fellow believers. It 
is often said of Craig that she rarely met a stranger because she could usually 
connect them to someone she knew.

Truly Craig was welcomed into heaven with the words, "Well done, good and 
faithful servant."

A memorial service will be held at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Clinton, 
South Carolina, on Sunday, November 16, 2014, at 3:00pm. Visitation will follow 
in the sanctuary. A memorial service will be held in Monroe, Louisiana, at 
Covenant Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at 10:00 am. 
Burial to follow in Ruston, Louisiana. In early 2015, a memorial service will 
be held at Covenant College.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Covenant 
College, 14049 Scenic Highway, Lookout Mountain, GA, 30750.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

Kilpatrick Funeral Home

Ruston, LA 

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