Waynon Lyles

Services are scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Friday, Feb. 4, at First Baptist Church of Artesia for Waynon G. Lyles of Lake Arthur, New Mexico.

Mr. Lyles, 79, died Saturday, January 29, 2011 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas.

Rev. Rick Sullivan and Peggie White will officiate at the services with burial at Twin Oaks Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Steven Lyles, Lonnie Lyles, Alex Lyles, Mark Watts, Scotty Lyles, and Tony Heady.

Visitation will be at Terpening Son Mortuary Thursday beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Mr. Lyles was born September 8, 1931 in Lawn, Texas the son of Zachary Taylor Lyles and Beaulah Blackwood Lyles.

He served his country in the United States Army.

On June 2, 1957 he was married to Jossie Ealiene Mashburn in Abilene, Texas. They came to the Artesia and Lake Arthur area in 1958 from Texas. She preceded him in death Dec. 10, 2002. He was also preceded in death by his parents, a brother, and a grandson.

Waynon was a farmer and enjoyed hunting with his sons when they were younger.

Survivors include his sons Greg Lyles and wife Letta of Hope, N.M., Rodney Lyles of Lake Arthur, Jody Lyles and wife Julie of Lake Arthur, Ted Lyles and wife Angie of Flower Mound, Texas, and Barry Lyles and wife Talley of Lake Arthur brother Z.T. Lyles of Hagerman, N.M. 8 grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren.