Ruth Lyon Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on May 17, 2026 we had to say goodbye to Ruth Lyon of Terrell, Texas. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Charles Luther and Rosielea Watkins; her husband W. F. Fowler Lyon; her son-in-law Robby Palmer; her siblings, C. T. Watkins and Katherine Dyer; her children, Paula McGinnis (Bud) of Plano, Terence Lyon (Linda) of Brownsboro and Joy Palmer; her grandchildren, Casey McGinnis (Audrey) of Frisco, Carrie McGinnis (Yuri Yermakov) of Farmers Branch, Joshua Lyon of Austin, Lindsey Ellis (Brian) of Lindale, Aaron Palmer of Terrell, Leslea Evans (Chris) of Canton and Kylie Palos (Manuel) of Terrell; her great grandchildren, Tucker McGinnis (Anna), Ryan McGinnis, Sutter McGinnis, Emerson McGinnis, Tierney Bourne (Dylan), Parker Lyon, Finn Ellis, Hudson Ellis, Remington Ellis, Isabella Palos, Rosielea Palos, Blakely Evans and Brennan Evans; and her great great grandchildren, Indie Bourne, Wilder Bourne, Savvy Bourne, Madden Bourne and Sienna Bourne. She was also cherished by wife, the most loving mother and, later, grandmother and great grandmother to her precious family.

Family requests in lieu of flowers memorials be made to First Baptist Church Van Fund , 403 N. Catherine St., Terrell, Tx 75160 at http://www.fbcterrell.org..