Betty V. Lyons

Betty V. Lyons, 84, of Huntington passed away on Sunday at St Mary’s Hospital after a short illness. Funeral rites will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Wednedsday, April 4, 2012 at the Reger Funeral Chapel, burial will follow in White Chapel Memorial Gardens. She was a lifelong resident of Westmoreland and member of the congregation at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was retired from AK Steel in Ashland and worked at Marshall University later in life. She was preceded in death by her mother Lucille Hicks and step father, William Curtis Hicks; a sister, Juanita Morris; and a niece, Bonnie Heflin. She is survived by her two sons; David and wife Kim of McDonough, GA; and Dale and wife Terri of Fairmont, West Virginia; grandson Matthew Lyons and wife Nicole; granddaughter Kimberly Lyons; great grandchildren Ethan, Jackson, Liam and Brody; nieces Sherry M. Hoss and husband Kenneth; Vickie M. Gardner and husband Randy; and Kathy M. Patterson and husband John. Additional survivors include 4 Nephews, 16 great niece's and 11 great nephews. Betty deeply loved all of her children, grandchildren and great-children. She had a passion that her grandson Jackson, who has autism, reach his full potential. So in lieu of flowers, the family is asking donations to be made to the autism support group, Ryan’s Friends, Inc, PO Box 2587, McDonough, GA 30253. Friends may call from 10:00 a.m. until service time, Wednesday at the Reger Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.regerfh.com.