Josephine Wheeler Lyon, 87, a lifetime resident of Granville County passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at her home.
She was born October 28, 1931 in Granville County to the late Geoffrey Thaxter and Josephine Moss Thaxter. Josephine was a member of First Baptist Church of Creedmoor, was a homemaker and also worked with Lyon Farms for many years.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, December 28, 2018 at 2:00 PM at First Baptist Church in Creedmoor by Rev. Jim Shelley. Burial will be in Carolina Memorial Gardens in Creedmoor.
Surviving are her husband of sixty-eight years, Alfred Warren Lyon of the home; two sons, Richard Warren Lyon of Creedmoor, Mark Wheeler Lyon (Catherine) of Northside; two sisters, Janie Wheeler Diehl, of Durham, Nancy Wheeler Rogers (Robert) of Butner; a granddaughter, Coley Anne Lyon of Charlotte; sisters-in-law, Mary Claire Wheeler and Marjie Wheeler of Durham. She was preceded in death by a sister, Ruby D. Mize and brothers, Thaxter Wheeler, Leland Wheeler and Wayne Wheeler.
Visitation will be held in the Family Life Center from 1:00 to 2:00 PM, Friday, December 28, 2018 at First Baptist Church of Creedmoor and at other times at the home.
Flowers accepted or contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, PO Box 38, Creedmoor, NC 27522.