Mr. Delbert Morgan Tyler, Jr. departed this life at the age of 78 years, 9 months and 7 days Tuesday morning, July 9, 2013 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
Mr. Tyler was born in St. Albans, Vermont October 2, 1934 and graduated from high school with the Class of 1952 at Jonesville High School in Michigan. He served in the United States Marine Corps before working in the automotive industry in quality control. In 1975, he moved to the Hardeman County area and worked as a night auditor.
He leaves as his survivors four daughters, Kathy Tyler of Little Rock, Arkansas, Cindy Grantham of Bolivar, Loretta Grantham and husband Randal of Bolivar, and Emily Tyler of Bolivar; a son, Del Tyler of Huntingdon; fifteen grandchildren, Brandon King, Chase King, David Grantham, Elizabeth Gentry, Kenny Grantham, Erin Grantham, Kim Reyes, Loran Grantham, Bridget Jones, Heather Mynatt, Cassie Graham, Penny Graham, Stephanie Moore, Amber Malone and David Davis; thirty-one great-grandchildren; two brothers, one sister, and the mother of his children, Sue Tyler.
Donations made in memory of Mr. Tyler may be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (www.stjude.org/donate).