Mary Kathleen Lyons, age 73, of Germantown, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2022. Mary Kathleen Lyons, lovingly called Kathy or Aunt Kathy was the third child of Helen and Tom’s 10 children and the oldest daughter. She willingly embraced her role as “big sister” to a remarkable degree and kept “watch” over her younger siblings with responsibility, love and a lot of bossiness!
Kathy was a studious, intelligent lady, fluent in Spanish and after graduating with a degree in Spanish from Memphis State University she taught English at the University of Guadalajara and retired from her teaching career in the Shelby County School System. She went on to pursue business in the Cotton Industry here in Memphis and was the caregiver to both of her parents until their deaths. She loved to read, travel, and was an outstanding cook and loved to dote on her many nieces and nephews!
Kathy placed her Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as her Savior and was a communicant at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. Her ministry to other was that of prayer…. She once told her sister that she may not be able to minister physically to people, but could pray for their needs which she did daily… Kathy was devoted to the Lord.
Kathy loved her family, siblings; Tom Lyons (Cathy), Johnny Lyons (Terry), Danny Lyons (Claudia), Grace Taylor (Curt), Mike Lyons (Carol), Tim Lyons (Lora), Bill Lyons and Bobby Lyons, in addition to cousins, in-laws, nieces and nephews. She will be sorely missed by those she left behind.
The Family would like to thank the staff of Cordova Health and Rehabilitation, and Crossroads Hospice for the wonderful and loving care given to Kathy. The family requests memorials in Mary's name be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
A graveside service for Mary will be held Wednesday, November 9, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM at Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, 3700 North Germantown Parkway, Bartlett, TN 38133.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.MemphisFuneralGermantownParkway.com for the Lyons family.
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