Joyce Lyles, 73, of Marion

Joyce Lyles, 73, of Marion, Ohio passed away Thursday, February 7, 2013 at Marion General Hospital in Marion, OH.  The Grayson, KY native was born March 18, 1939, a daughter to late Alfred Leslie Shepherd and Angeline (Riffe) Shepherd.  Joyce is also preceded in death by her late husband, John Lyles.

Joyce attended school in Blackfork, Ohio and later served her family as a homemaker.  She attended White Oaks Freewill Baptist Church in Marion, OH.

Joyce is survived by:
7 children: Kathy (Frank) Carmon of Marion, OH., Penny (Donald) Lewis of Genoa, OH., Randy (Denise) Shepherd of Waterloo, James McGuire of Pedro, Terri (Don) Cox of Decatur, Paul McGuire of Ironton, and Donald (Tammy) McGuire of Pedro
1 brother: of Gallipolis, OH.
4 sisters: Joann (Marvin) Pack of Firebrick, KY., Freda (Robert) Bowles of Perrysburg, OH., Elizabeth (Alfred) Laredo of Toledo, OH., and Sylvia Flannery of South Shore, KY.
17 grandchildren
And 16 great-grandchildren

In addition to her parents and husband, Joyce is preceded in death by:
A son: Billy McGuire, Jr.
2 sisters: Louise Gilliam and Linda Shepherd
And 2 brothers: Claude Shepherd and James Shepherd

Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. on Monday, February 11, 2013 at the Tracy Brammer – Monroe Funeral Home, 518 South 6th Street, Ironton, Ohio with Rev. Ed Cox officiating.  Interment will follow at Buckhorn Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 12:00 P.M. until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Condolences may be made to the Lyles family by visiting www.tracybrammerfh.com

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