Lyndel Ellen Lyons of Decatur passed away peacefully August 23, 2014 after her battle with cancer. Graveside service and burial will be held at Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Alabama at 10:30 am Tuesday, August 26. Reverend Billy Abrams will officiate.
Lyndel was born in Birmingham, Alabama. She earned a Bachelor in Music in Piano from Birmingham Southern college and a Master of Music from University of Louisville. She retired as a music instructor from Jefferson State Community College in Birmingham, Alabama. She also taught at the Conservatory of Music, Birmingham Southern College and was an organist at several Birmingham churches. Lyndel was a member of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity, Decatur Music Club and First Baptist Church of Decatur.
She is survived by daughter Elizabeth Anne Hawkins, granddaughter, Latasha Hawkins and several cousins.
Lyndel is preceded in death by her parents, Mary Ellen Lyons and Kenneth Postell Lyons.
Special thanks to everyone at Hospice of the Valley who supported all of us and kept her comfortable. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice of the Valley 240 Johnston Street SE, PO Box 2745, Decatur, Al 35602 or hospiceofthevalley.net.
Charitable donations may be made in Lyndel’s memory to the following organization:
Hospice of the Valley
P.O. Box 2745, Decatur, AL 35601
Tel: 256-350-5585
