Margaret "Peggy" Tyler

Margaret “Peggy” Tyler, 90, of Tyler, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2018. Visitation will be held at Stewart Family Funeral Home, 7525 Old Jacksonville Highway, in Tyler on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Funeral service will be held in the Stewart Family Funeral Home Chapel on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. with Dr. Doug Baker of Marvin United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Cathedral in the Pines Cemetery in Tyler under the direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home. Peggy was born in Villisca, Iowa to Raymond N. and Lela Alcorn Mann on January 26, 1928. She married her high school sweetheart, Ken Tyler of Villisca in 1946, near the end of World War II. They moved their family to Tyler in 1953, expanding the family business in beverage bottling and distribution into East Texas. Peggy was an active member of Marvin United Methodist Church. The Crusaders Class, which she and Ken joined as soon as they arrived in Tyler, was like an extended family. Ken spent several decades singing in the Marvin choir for traditional Sunday services and special musical events. After Ken’s passing, Peggy enjoyed singing in the “Grown Ups” Trinity choir at Marvin. During her decades of devotion to the church, she was a member of the Ester Pricilla Circle, President of the United Methodist Women in 1982-1983, and recipient of the Special Mission Recognition Pin in 2003. Peggy was a member of the P.E.O. Sisterhood. Evidently when you become a member you take an oath not to divulge what P.E.O. stands for and she never did. She could always be trusted to keep a secret. She was a member of Willow Brook Country Club and enjoyed spending time there for special occasions, sharing meals with family and friends, or just playing card games or Mahjong. Peggy loved to travel and visited many places on six continents all over the world. She especially enjoyed many trips with Ken over most of North America in motor home caravans, including motor homes loaded on a ferry to Alaska and on a train through the mountains of Mexico. More than anything she liked to gather family and friends together, especially around holidays. She was known as “Momma Peggy” or Grandma to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and the kids could not wait to see her. She always made them feel special. Once you were a part of her family, you were always loved, and you knew it! Peggy was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth A. Tyler; grandson, Joel Kenneth Newell and great-grandson Holden Joel Newell-Kuenn. Peggy is survived by sons, Tom (Sandy) Tyler, Terry (Linda) Tyler, Mark (Vicki) Tyler, Jeff (Jamie) Tyler, daughter, Janene Tyler Newell, sixteen (16) grandchildren, twenty-six (26) great-grandchildren, and two (2) great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Todd Tyler, Chris Fuselier, Eric Fuselier, Shay Tyler, Trea Tyler, and Dylan Tyler. If desired, memorial donations may be made to the music ministry at Marvin United Methodist Church 300 W. Erwin St., Tyler, TX 75701 or the Alzheimer’s Alliance of Smith County, 211 Winchester Dr., Tyler, TX 75701. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the staff at Prestige Estates Memory Care, Hospice of East Texas, and especially Tracey Miles, longtime caregiver with At Home Healthcare for their support.

Margaret "Peggy" Tyler

January 26, 1928 - April 8, 2018