- Date Of Birth: February 23, 1950
- Date Of Death: July 22, 2018
- State: North Carolina
Mr. James E. “Pap” Lyons Sr., age 68, of 875 US Highway 1, Cameron, NC, formerly of Rocky Mount, departed this life on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at First Health Moore Regional, Pinehurst.
Funeral, 12 Noon, Thursday, July 26, 2018, St. Paul AME Church, 402 W. Edenton Street, Raleigh. The Rev. Robert L. Hodges Sr., Pastor. Dr. Steven L. Lyons, Eulogist.
Survivors; loving wife, Shirley Strong Lyons of the home; children, James E. Lyons, Jr. of Hampton, VA, Dr. Steven L. Lyons (Nikki) of Knightdale, Kenneth E. Lyons and Tracye M. Lyons both of the home; sisters, Ethelrene L. Hunter (Harold “Kemp”), Minister Wanda L. Pittman and Regina Ashiya Pittman Taylor all of Rocky Mount; 2 grandchildren, Joshua W. Lyons of Durham and Makhai D. Jones of Newport News, VA; an aunt, Alice Lee Johnson (James) of Whitakers; uncle, George Lee Dickens of Washington, DC; sister-in-law, Nellie M. Person of Cameron; brother-in-law, Wilson Strong (Kathy) of Hoffman, NC; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends, including extended family, “The Person Girls,” Betty Jean Person (Glenn Saunders) and Carolyn Joyce Person both of Cameron, Mary Person Kelly (Clarence) of Raleigh, Eloise Person Tucker of Sanford and Frances Person Rutherford of Fayetteville and a very special niece, Patricia Paige Ore of Carthage.
St. Paul AME Church
402 W. Edenton Street Raleigh, NC 27603
Thu, July 26, 2018
12:00 PM
Steven L.
1515 New Bern Avenue Raleigh, NC 27610
Wed, July 25, 2018
12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Burial
Lee Memory Gardens
2600 Hawkins Avenue Sanford, NC 27330
Thu, July 26, 2018
12:00 AM
807 Monroe Street Carthage, NC 28327
Tue, July 24, 2018
3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
