Lyda Marie Lemons was born February 17, 1941 in Detroit, Texas to Walter William and Eveliner (Spincer) Smith. She passed away on January 20, 2021 with her family at her side in Ryan, Oklahoma at the age of 79.
Visitation is scheduled for Monday, January 25, 5:00-7:00 P.M. at Whitt Funeral Home in Duncan. A graveside service is scheduled for Tuesday, January 26, at 10:00 A.M. in the Ryan Cemetery with Pastor Jim McGaughy and Pastor Sharon Jones officiating. Serving as pallbearers are Silas Winegreat, Mike Wigington, Matt Wilkerson, David Sanchez, Dusty Goehring, Kelly Moss, Johnathan Winegreat, and D.J. Karben. Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy Jones and Zach Dalton. Arrangements have been entrusted to Whitt Funeral Home of Duncan.
Lyda married Lee Roy Lemons on September 21, 1959 in Lubbock, Texas. They had four children – Natha, Brenda, Roy and Shirley. He preceded her in death on November 21, 2012.
She enjoyed going fishing and working word search puzzle books. She also enjoyed planting flowers around her home in Ryan. Most of all, Lyda loved spending time with her family. She loved her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She always had a smile on her face, laughing and enjoying life.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Roy; parents, W.W. Smith and Eveliner Smith; and sister, Louise House.
Lyda is survived by her children: Natha and Jody Malone of Ringling; Brenda & Kelly Moss of Hastings; Roy and Donna Lemons of Corum, Shirley and Johnny Younce of Ryan; grandchildren: Tiffany Foster, Ashley Elliott, Clinton Moss, Crystal Younce, Kevin Younce, Kelsey Younce, Lisa Malone, Sharon Bothe, Dusty Goehring, Stormy Leonard; 28 great grandchildren; and many beloved nieces and nephews.
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