Martha "Marty" Nelle Tyson
5/9/1931 - 8/14/2020

Roman's 14:8

"For if we live, we live to the Lord and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's."

On Friday August 14, 2020, Martha (Marty) Nelle Tyson of Lake Jackson, TX transitioned from her earthly life of 89 years into her eternal life with her Heavenly Father. Martha was a beautiful, kind, loving, compassionate, Christian woman with a quick wit and sense of humor, who devoted herself to the Lord, her family, friends and her piano students who she taught for 60 years. She was devoted in sharing her love of music. She was born in Asheville, NC in 1931, Moved to Freeport Texas as a child and married the love of her life, Harley Tyson August 27, 1949.

Marty was the first pianist, organist, and Charter Member of Willow Drive Baptist Church, where she also served on several committees as well as taught Sunday school for many years. She served on various committees, and was always willing to help out as needed with her church family. She was a current member of First Baptist Church of Lake Jackson.

Marty was always her kids' and grandkids' biggest fan. She always put her husband, children and family first and foremost in her life, along with her devotion to her eternal lord and savior.

Many of them that knew her, knew how much she loved to travel, shop, and spend Tuesday nights with her very special friends.

Marty always knew how to find the good in a person and how to overcome the shortcomings of others. She lived life to the fullest and laughed often. She loved very much.

Marty was proceeded in death by her husband of 52 years Harley Louis Tyson, her parents Roy and Maggie Wilson and brother in law Lee Dale Jones.

She is survived by her three children, Ronald M. Tyson, Crawfordville, FL, Mary Tyson McGaughey (Larry) Lake Jackson, TX, Denise Tyson Pfeil (Chuck) Kerrville, TX, Five Grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren, loving sister Mary Jones., Brownsville, TX and numerous very special friends.

Pallbearers will be; Nathan McGaughey, Corey McGaughey, Larry McGaughey, Chuck Pfeil, Valerie Streater, Master Srg Ron Paul Tyson and Joshua Tyson.

Family and Friends are invited to attend a memorial service August 18, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Lake Jackson, with a viewing preceding the service at 10 a.m., at the same. Martha requests in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Cowboy Church of Orange County, 673 FM 1078, Orange, Texas 77632.

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