Gary Leonard Tyler

    Friday, October 30, 2026 at 4:21 AM

    By News Staff

    Gary Leonard Tyler, age 71, of Lawrenceburg, TN, passed away
    Wednesday, October 28 th , 2026 at Maury Regional Medical
    Center. Gary was born February 27 th , 1955 to the late James
    Leonard Tyler and Dorothy Gladys Tyler in Parsons, TN. Gary
    proudly served his country in the United States Air Force and
    worked for many years as a long distance truck driver. In his
    spare time, he enjoyed going to church, playing piano and
    singing, and spending time with his loving family and friends. He
    was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church.


    In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his
    brothers, James Earl Tyler and Max Arnold Tyler.


    He is survived by his loving wife, Sherry Tyler; daughter, Melody
    Yeager (Ralph); grandchildren, Kalei and Brady; sister, Martha
    Lillian Kelley; brother, Larry Edward Tyler (Jane), and several
    nieces and nephews.


    Visitation will be held at Pettus-Turnbo Funeral Home on Friday,
    October 30 th , 2026 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.


    The funeral service will be held at Pettus-Turnbo Funeral Home
    on Saturday, October 31 st , 2026 beginning at 10:00 a.m. Brother
    Reggie Coleman will be officiating.


    Interment will be held at O.K. Baptist Cemetery immediately
    following the service.


    Pettus-Turnbo Funeral Home is honored and privileged to be
    handling all final arrangements.

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