Alta Lyles

Jo Lyles
Funeral services are scheduled at First Baptist Church in Hagerman on November 4, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. for Jo Lyles 76, who passed away October 31, 2010 at her home, surrounded by her loved ones. Rev. Walt Issacs will officiate. Burial will follow at Hagerman Cemetery.
Jo was the daughter of a Baptist minister. She lived in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. Jo worked at Whites Auto Store in Abilene, Tx, where she met her husband Z.T Lyles, and later married him on February 7, 1954, where her father Richard F. Hamilton officiated at their wedding.
She was preceded in death by her parents Floyd and Vivian Hampton, and brother, Troyce O. Hampton.
Jo is survived by her husband of 56 years, Z.T Lyles, son Steven Lyles and wife Anna of Las Cruces, daughters Karen Scott and husband Ky of Artesia and Janice Robbins and husband Randy of Canyon, Tx., ten grandchildren Katie, Matthew, Amanda, Joanna, Susanna, David, Taylor, Kyle, LaShell and Cory, great grandchildren Ella and Madison. Also surviving her is a sister, Ozelle Sawyer of Texas City, TX.
She was a member of First Baptist Church of Hagerman and the Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority. Jo graduated early form Lorraine High School in Lorraine, TX. She was a Sunday school teacher for many years and also a supervisor in Hagerman at the Recreation Center. Jo enjoyed oil painting with her friends, she was also an avid reader. Jo was very involved in her childrens school activities.
Pallbearers will be Mike OSteen, Boyd Sawyer, Lonnie Lyles, Jody Lyles, Greg Lyles and Joe Luiz.
Honorary pallbearers will be Joe Harrell, Carl Dennis, Buddy Shipman, Zan King,
Bill Colwell, Timothy Hampton and Kendall Moss.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Ballard Funeral Home and Crematory. An online registry can be accessed at www.ballardfuneralhome.com

Visitation

Ballard Funeral Home
205 E. Iverness Rd.
Hagerman, NM  88232
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
9:00 a.m.

Service

Funeral Service

First Baptist Church
211 N. Cambridge
Hagerman, NM  88232
Thursday, November 4, 2010
1:30 p.m.

Cemetery

Hagerman
P.O. Box 266
Roswell, NM  88232