Johnnie Lamar Tyler^{[1, 2]}

1939 - 2014  (74 years)

• Name	Johnnie Lamar Tyler
  Born	8 Dec 1939	Knox County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Died	17 Mar 2014  [3]
  Buried	Sherwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee   [4]
  Person ID	I249849	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2016

  
  

  Father	Raymond Andrew "Hogman" Tyler,   b. 9 Apr 1918,   d. 25 Mar 2009, Colonial Hills Transitional Care Center  (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Lucille Estelle Davis,   b. 22 Jun 1920,   d. 23 Apr 2014  (Age 93 years)
  Married	Abt 1936
  Family ID	F96236	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Doris Geneva "Jeannie" Taylor,   b. 20 Aug 1938, Chatom, Alabama ,   d. 18 Apr 2016, Scottsdale, Arizona  (Age 77 years)
  Married	8 Nov 1959
  Children	1. Danny Tyler   2. Jeffery Tyler
  Family ID	F96243	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 8 Dec 1939 - Knox County, Tennessee Buried - - Sherwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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  [S52] Miller Funeral Home, (http://www.millerfuneralhome.org), 25 Mar 2009. Raymond Andrew Tyler obituary [S25] Smith Mortuary Company, www.smithmortuary.com, 18 Apr 2016. Doris Geneva "Jeanne" Tyler obituary [S25] Smith Mortuary Company, www.smithmortuary.com, 17 Mar 2014. December 8, 1939 - March 17, 2014 Johnnie Tyler, 74, died on Monday, March 17, 2014. Johnnie was born on December 8, 1939 in Knoxville, TN to Raymond and Estelle Tyler. He attended Alnwick Elementary School and then graduated from Everett High School in 1957. Johnnie served as an aircraft navigator and Hurricane Hunter for the U.S. Navy until 1960. On November 8, 1959 he married Jeanne Taylor. He resided in many different places across United States. He lived in Jacksonville, FL; Charleston, SC; Sacramento, CA; Aurora, CO; Colleyville, TX and then he retired to Loudon, TN. Johnnie worked as a professional pilot for Zantop, Frontier and Continental Airlines. He finished his commercial pilot career with UPS, flying around the world for 16 years. He then retired in 2002. Johnnie will be especially remembered for his quick wit, charming personality and uncanny ability to make friends wherever he went. His musical talents were innate. He could play just about anything. He deeply loved his family and friends. He is survived by his lifelong companion Jeanne Tyler of Loudon, TN; two sons, Danny Tyler and his wife Lisa of Scottsdale, AZ and Jeffery Tyler of Cave Creek, AZ; three grandchildren, Jordan, Christian and Sophia; mother, Estelle; five brothers; and two sisters. Johnnie is preceded in death by his father, Raymond Tyler; brother, Bill Tyler; and nephew, Brian Tyler. The Viewing will take place on Friday, March 28th, from 5:00-7:00 P.M. at Smith Funeral Home, 1402 Tuckaleechee Pike, Maryville, TN 37803. The Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, March 29th at 11:00 A.M., also at Smith Funeral Home, followed by a Burial Service at Sherwood Cemetery. Relatives and friends are welcome to gather at Smith Funeral Home, following the services, for a time to enjoy food and fellowship. Thank you to all friends and family for your love and support of our beloved Johnnie throughout this journey. Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000, www.SmithFuneralandCremation.com [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 126730995).