Mr. William Dorris "Bill" Lyle

LYLE, Mr. William Dorris "Bill" - Age 85, passed away Friday, July 1, 2016 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 7, 2016 at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 424 Kennelworth Ave., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Dr. Major A. Stewart officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd., Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:00 a.m. Thursday. Mr. Lyle will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday. Mr. William “Bill” D. Lyle was born July 18, 1930 in Unionville, Tennessee to Hershell Lyle and Sally Mae Counch. Mr. Lyle as a member of the United States Air Force. While serving, he received the Good Conduct Medal, United Nations Service Medal and the Defense Service Medal. "Bill" was a Veteran of the Korean Conflict. He retired from General Motors after 31 years of service. He was a member of Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church. Bill loved doing carpentry work, playing cards and bingo. He never failed to lend a helping hand to anyone. Mr. William “Bill” D. Lyle leaves to cherish his memory: wife, Bobbie J. Lyle; children, William David (Michelle) Stephens, Toni Woolridge-Adams, Kim Lyle-Tate, Pamela Lyle-Johnson, Danny Stephens, Kevin (Priscilla) Spencer; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; brother, Tommy (Sheryl) Lyle; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; sister-in-law, Adrienne Oliver; brother-in-law, Delmas (Audrey) Wilson; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, Terry Crews and Dennis Rushing and best friend, Frank Edgeston. Mr. Lyle was preceded in death by his son, Michael E. Woolridge; parents, Hershell Lyle and Sally Mae Counch; 3 sisters, Louise Lyle-Blackmore, Bessie Woods and Harriett Dowell; brother, James Lyle; step-son, Rene’ Spencer and sister-in-law, Sharon (Jack) Simpson. The family would like to express special thanks to Rev. Dr. Major A. Stewart and the Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church family, VA Hospital of Saginaw, MI, Hurley Medical Center ICU, Stephanie Henderson, daughter, Toni Wooldridge-Adams, niece, Tawanda Murray, Pastor Patrick W. Sanders, Sr. and the New Jerusalem Full Gospel Baptist Church family.

Mr. William Dorris "Bill" Lyle

July 18, 1930 - July 1, 2016