OB was born Dec. 1, 1928, one of 11 children, born and raised in Gibson County. He served 27 years in the US Air Force where he served in Turkey, Japan, England & the Panama Canal Zone. He retired as a Command SGT Major. He served another 17 years Civil Service as the last Fire Chief of Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville, AR. where he retired as a JS12. He served as Deacon at First Baptist Church in both Blytheville, AR. & Dover, TN and loved to rabbit hunt and fish.He married Doris "Maxine" Austin on Jan. 15th, 1951. They just celebrated their 70th anniversary this past January.
He is survived by his loving wife, Doris “Maxine” Kyle of Jackson; children, Harold Kyle (Kathy) of Lubbock, TX, Sheila Jacobi (Jim) of Dyersburg, TN, Deborah Armstrong (Charles) of Dover, TN, and Jason Kyle (Tonya) of Dover, TN; grandchildren, Devan Jacobi of Dyersburg, TN, Logan Kyle of Sussex, WI, and Austin Kyle of Dover, TN; sisters, Thelma Kyle Traut and Judy Kyle Framm; and brother, Winston Kyle.
The family will receive friends and loved ones on Saturday, May 1, 2021 from 1-2 p.m. in the North Chapel of George A. Smith and Sons. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery in Gibson County with military honors rendered by the U.S. Air Force.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be directed to the Alzheimers Association.
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