Bowie County Texas Archives Obituaries.....Tyson, William Smelser Jr. December 2, 2013
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Texarkana Gazette Published: 12/04/2013
DeKalb, Texas-William Smelser Tyson Jr., 88, of New Boston, Texas, died Monday, 
Dec. 2, 2013, in a Texarkana hospital.

Dr. Tyson was born April 23, 1925, in Texarkana, Texas. He was a retired 
doctor, former medical officer at Red River Army Depot, a member of First 
Baptist Church, New Boston, and a World War II Army Veteran. He was preceded in 
death by his wife, Isabelle Lanier Tyson; and one grandson, William Tyson 
Martin.

Survivors include his wife, Lavell Tyson of New Boston; three sons, Bill Tyson 
and Ben Tyson of New Boston and David Tyson of Texarkana; two daughters, Gayle 
Hollingsworth of New Boston and Patricia Martin of Corpus Christi, Texas; one 
stepson, Jim Barnes of Alto, Texas; two stepdaughters, Rhonda Tracey of 
Sacramento, Calif., and Glenda Heisick of Plano, Texas; 10 grandchildren; four 
step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; and 
a number of other relatives.

Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Ken Ken 
Cox and Rick Rothwell officiating. Burial will be in Read Hill Cemetery under 
direction of Bates Family Funeral Home.

Visitation will be 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the church.

Memorials may be made to Manna Kitchen or First Baptist Church, S. McCoy Blvd., 
New Boston, TX 75570.

Online registration is at

batesfamilyfuneralhome.com

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