Hunt County, TX - Obits: James Buck Lyon
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James Buck Lyon
    Funeral services for James Buck Lyon, 70, were held Sunday afternoon at
Leonard First Methodist Church.  Rev. Albert Click, pastor of Celeste First
Methodist Church, officiated.
    Burial was in Leonard Cemetery with Wilson Funeral Home directing.
Casketbearers were Wilbur Fugitt, W. S. Bennett, B. B. Bell, Alwyn Golden, and
Omar Lyday.
    Mr. Lyon died at 9:30 PM Friday, August 12, 1960 in Lisbon Hospital in
Dallas after a lengthy illness.  He was born April 15, 1890, in Tennessee.  He
was an active farmer until a few months ago when his health failed.  He was
married to Miss Ora Murray on August 4, 1928.
    He was a member of the American Legion.
    Survivors are his wife; three sons, John H. Lyon of Celeste, James Lyon of
Pilot Point, Paul Lyon of the home near Leonard; two daughters, Mrs. Nannie
Lester of Dallas and Mrs. Frank Fugitt of Greenville; one brother, Poke Lyon of
Dallas; one sister, Mrs. Fannie Hyde of Kerrville, ten grandchildren (including
Ronald Lyon and Gary Lyon of Celeste).
(August 19, 1960, The Celeste Courier)