Obituary of LULA D. TYREE

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - January 24, 1991 

Lula Duff Tyree, 82, of Route 1, a retired saleswoman, died Jan. 23, 1991, in a Newport News nursing home. 

Mrs. Tyree, a native of Rockbridge County, Va., was the widow of Lloyd Walker Tyree. She was formerly employed with Roses Department Store, Bracey Cleaners and The Suffolk News-Herald. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Franklin. 

Survivors include three daughters, Dorothy T. Bailey of Pine Bluff, Ark., Patricia T. Smith of Wellsville, Utah, and Gail T. Gavin of Franklin; two sons, William F. Tyree of Carlsbad, N.M., and Bobby L. Tyree of Carrsville; 15 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. 

The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, by Elder James P. Councill III. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin. Friends may join the family from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday in the funeral home and other times at the home of Gail Gavin, 303-B Bogart St., Franklin. 

Memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association, 20 Koger Executive Center, Suite 233, Norfolk, Va. 23502. 
Edition: NORTH CAROLINA
Section: LOCAL
Page: D2

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Lula Duff Tyree, 82, died 23 Jan 1991 in Newport News, Virginia. A native of Rockbridge County, she was the widow of Lloyd Walker Tyree and a retired saleswoman formerly employed by Roses Department Store and others.  

Funeral services were held 26 Jan 1991 at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, conducted by Elder James P. Councill III. Burial followed in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin.  

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LULA D. TYREE

Lula Duff Tyree, 82, of Route 1, a retired saleswoman, died 23 January 1991 in a Newport News nursing home.  

Mrs. Tyree, a native of Rockbridge County, Va., was the widow of Lloyd Walker Tyree. She was formerly employed with Roses Department Store, Bracey Cleaners and The Suffolk News-Herald. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Franklin.  

Survivors include three daughters, Dorothy T. Bailey of Pine Bluff, Ark., Patricia T. Smith of Wellsville, Utah, and Gail T. Gavin of Franklin; two sons, William F. Tyree of Carlsbad, N.M., and Bobby L. Tyree of Carrsville; 15 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.  

The funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday [26 January 1991] in Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, by Elder James P. Councill III. Burial was in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin. Friends joined the family from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday [25 January 1991] in the funeral home and other times at the home of Gail Gavin, 303-B Bogart St., Franklin.  

Memorial donations were made to Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association, 20 Koger Executive Center, Suite 233, Norfolk, Va. 23502.  

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| Field | Value                                         |
| Name  | Lula Duff Tyree                               |
| Age   | 82 years                                      |
| Birth | 1908 (estimated); Rockbridge County, Virginia |
| Death | 23 January 1991; Newport News, Virginia       |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                        | Relationship        | Residence              |
| Lula Duff Tyree             | Decedent            | Newport News, Virginia |
| Lloyd Walker Tyree          | Husband (deceased)  | —                      |
| Dorothy T. Bailey           | Daughter            | Pine Bluff, Arkansas   |
| Patricia T. Smith           | Daughter            | Wellsville, Utah       |
| Gail T. Gavin               | Daughter            | Franklin, Virginia     |
| William F. Tyree            | Son                 | Carlsbad, New Mexico   |
| Bobby L. Tyree              | Son                 | Carrsville, Virginia   |
| 15 grandchildren            | Grandchildren       | —                      |
| 14 great-grandchildren      | Great-grandchildren | —                      |
| Elder James P. Councill III | Officiant           | —                      |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value             |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot   |
| Date     | 24 January 1991   |
| Edition  | North Carolina    |
| Section  | Local             |
| Page     | D2                |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Retired saleswoman  
• Formerly employed at Roses Department Store, Bracey Cleaners, and The Suffolk News-Herald  
• Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Franklin  
• Birth name: Lula Duff

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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