Margie Z. Tyree

Margie Zenith Lafferty Tyree, 96, of Beckley, WV died on Monday, April 28, 2008 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born July 27, 1911 at Willis Branch, WV she was the daughter of the late Frank and Rosa M. Williams Lafferty. Mrs. Tyree was a member of the Mabscott Christian Baptist Church and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tennis A. Tyree; a son, Jack Tyree and two infant children. Margie was the last surviving member of her immediate family having been preceded in death by seven brothers, Everett, Dillian, Troy, Winton, James, Denny and Eugene Lafferty and three sisters, Mabel Feazelle, Lillian Woolwine and Dixie Pennington. Survivors include one son, William "Bill" Tyree and wife, Ellen of Rockville, MD; one daughter-in-law, Nancy Tyree of Mt. Holly, NC; six grandchildren, Timothy Tyree and wife, Connie of Beckley, Scott Tyree and wife, Evonka of Mt. Holly, NC, Kelli Tilston and husband, Mike of Katy, TX, Chris Tyree and wife, Julia of Clute, TX, Michael Tyree of Rockville, MD and Kylen Johnson of Clarksburg, MD and fourteen great grandchildren. Services will be on Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 1:00 P.M. at Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope with Rev. Harmon Davis officiating. Burial will be at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity WV. Visitation will be held at Tyree Funeral Home on Saturday, May 3, 2008 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Timothy Tyree, Shawn Tyree, Michael Tyree, Chris Tyree, Scott Tyree and Kylen Johnson will serve as pallbearers. Online condolences may be sent at www.tyreefuneralhome.com Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope, WV