Leslie Tyler

Leslie Tyler, 89, of Ganado, Texas passed away on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, Leslie was born on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 1928 in Sublime, Texas to Charles and Elizabeth Oakes Tyler.       Leslie is survived by his wife of 64 years, Irene Tyler; his sister, Linda Lopez of Cuero; his sister-in-law, Shirley Tyler of Lake Jackson;  children, Bob Tyler, Kenneth Tyler and his wife Carolyn, Donald Tyler and Kathy Tyler Gilbert and her husband Brad; grandchildren, Desiree Tyler Hawkins and her husband James, Christi DeWitt, Robert DeWitt and his wife Kassey, Thomas Tyler and his wife Tracey, Phillip Tyler and his wife Michelle, Alan Kitzpatrick, Eric Fitzpatrick, Erin Fitzpatrick and Stephen Gilbert; great-grandchildren, Kaylah Compton, Shane Hawkins, Brad Kawkins, Matthew Tyler, Mark Tyler, Carson DeWitt and Jarett DeWitt, and great-great-grandson, Audie Hawkins. He is also survived by a large extended family and a great many friends.       Leslie is preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Elizabeth Oakes Tyler; his siblings, Roy Tyler, Margie Cardinal, Vernon Tyler, Delores Perry, Harold Schrader, and Barbara Sheffield; and his grandson Kevin Tyler.     Pallbearers were Alan Fitzpatrick, Eric Fitzpatrick, James Hawkins, Ryan Compton, Thomas Tyler, Brad Burttschell and Michael Schurtz.           Visitation was held on Sept. 24 at the Ganado Funeral Home Chapel. The funeral was Sept. 25 with Pastor Ruben Castillo and Pastor Ryan Carpenter officiating at Ganado Funeral Home Chapel. Interment immediately followed at Ganado Cemetery.     Services were under the direction of Russell Todish of Ganado Funeral Home, 361-771-2120.

Jackson County Herald Tribune

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