8/17/1927 - 11/9/2019
Betty Jean Lyons age 92, of Portland passed away Saturday November 9,
2019 in the IU Jay County Hospital.
She was born in Darke County,
Ohio on August 17, 1927 the daughter of Clifford and Alice (Stump) Good and
grew up in Lightsville, Ohio area. She was married September 25, 1948 in
Lightsville to Veryl G. Lyons and he passed away just a little over a week
ago on October 29, 2019. They had been married for 71 years. Betty and her
husband Veryl were owners and operators of Lyons Buick, Pontiac, GMC in
Portland for many years.
She was a 1946 graduate of Jackson Township
High School in Darke County, Ohio and was the secretary-treasurer and
Salutatorian of her graduating class. She was a member of Asbury United
Methodist Church belonging to both the chancel choir and adult handbell
group. She was a member of the Jay County Hospital Aux for many years. She
enjoyed playing the piano, golfing, traveling, going for walks and having
coffee with her friends.
Surviving are a son Bruce Lyons (wife
Gretchen) of Fishers, IN and one daughter Pati McLaughlin (husband Bryce) of
Portland, two sisters Eileen McKnight (husband Harold) of Ansonia, Ohio and
Mildred Turner of Greenville, Ohio, sister in law Pat Good Benson (husband
Jim) of Union City, IN. Betty was preceded in death by brothers Kenneth Good
of Greenville, Ronald Good of Castro Valley, CA, Glenn Good of Ft. Recovery
and Wayne Good of Union City, IN.
Funeral services will be held
Saturday November 16, 2019 at noon in the Baird-Freeman Funeral Home. Burial
will follow in the Green Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00
– 7:00 PM and one hour prior to services on Saturday. Memorials can be made
to the choice of the donor.
Baird-Freeman Funeral Home;
November 11, 2019
Contributed by Jim Cox
Buried in
Green Park Cemetery