William Hiram Tynes

Mr. Tynes was born March 9, 1932 in Wakefield, Texas, the son of the late Lillian Irene (Smith) and Oscar Leander Tynes. He passed away Thursday, October 25, 2012 in a local nursing facility.

Mr. Tynes was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He was a painter for many years at Brown & Root, laid fiber optic cable for Ray Davis Utilities, was a freelance photographer and had a fiberglass repair shop. His hobbies included woodwork with cabinets, duck hunting, gardening and was a rescue diver. He retrieved several bodies and never charged. Mr. Tynes was a member of Providence Baptist Church. He served his country with the United States Navy.

Survivors include his wife, Wysonda Tynes of Lufkin; daughter, Rebecca Dearing of Lufkin; sons, William Wiley Tynes of Ferris, Henry Tynes and wife Teressa of Lufkin and Thomas Tynes and wife Becky Buck of Lufkin; grandsons, Joseph Hatfield and William Seay; brother, Oscar Edwin Tynes and wife Mathilda of Bowdoin, Maine; brother-in-law, Howard Wayne Collier of Brookville, Indiana; and a number of nieces, nephews, and other family members.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Tynes was preceded in death by his brother, Marshall D. Tynes; sister, Yvonne Clark; and nephew, Dale Eugene Clark.

The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time on Wednesday at Gipson Funeral Home.

Condolences may be offered at www.gipsonfuneralhome.com

Services have been placed in the trust of Gipson Funeral Home