Thomas Edward "Tom or CC" Lyle
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Obituary •
Thomas Edward "Tom or CC" Lyle, 67, formerly of Mableton and Austell, died on April 3, 2020, at his home in Lawrenceville, Georgia, after a lengthy illness. He was born on February 10, 1953, in Great Lakes, Illinois, to James Edward Lyle and Charlotte Marie (nee Schmitz) Lyle.
Tom attended elementary school in Norfolk, VA; Port Lyautey, Morocco and Rota, Spain. He graduated in 1970 from South Cobb High School in Austell, GA, and then attended West Georgia College in Carrollton, GA, for three years.
In 1973, he began working for Southern Bell as a repairman. After thirty years with the same company, he retired from Bell South on April 9, 2003, at the age of fifty.
Tom had a special interest in the history of the Civil War. He was a member of the Sons of Confederacy, enjoyed metal-detecting for Civil War artifacts in local battlefields, and co-authored two books about the Civil War with his co-worker and friend, Larry Blair, of Marietta, GA. Tom was also a genealogist. He researched and compiled all of the information used as a reference by many genealogists titled "The Lyles of North Georgia."
Preceding him in death are his parents and wife of thirty-four years, Bonita J 'Bonnie' (nee Mutzko) Lyle.
Surviving him: brothers, Terry L Lyle of Woodstock, GA and Lawrence A Lyle of Douglasville, GA; sister, Sandy Lyle Rakestraw of Canton, GA; step-son, James J 'Jay' Rowlenson of Ringgold, GA; two grandchildren, Etta Charlotte Walters and Archer Nash 'Archie' Walters of Middletown, NJ; and a very good friend for 55 years, Jerry Aboussleman of Lawrenceville, GA.
Burial •
Due to the coronavirus outbreak, a private graveside service will be held limited to only 10 people with family and friends at Cheatham Hill Memorial Park, in Marietta, GA. on April 10, 2020, 1 pm, Good Friday.
Pallbearers •
Jerry Aboussleman, Larry Blair, Hollis Parker, Terry Lyle, Stephen E 'Steve' McDaniel
Tom's Obituary was published in 2 newspapers •
Marietta Daily Journal, April 5, 2020, Palm Sunday
Mableton Neighbor, April 9, 2020, 17th anniversary of CC's retirement
https://www.mdjonline.com/obituaries/lyle-thomas/article_d8dfcc7a-74b7-56a2-82fa-4def0a28434e.html
Cause of Death •
Cancer. He was being treated for colon/intestinal cancer.
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"To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die."
-Thomas Campbell
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A WISH AND A PRAYER FOR MY BROTHER, CC •
Tom's sister, Sandy Lyle, read this at his funeral.
May your spirit soar in freedom
From the fears that gripped so tight.
May you find the peace you searched for
As you wandered, lost, in the night.
May your tortured mind be clear and calm
And your tender heart be warm.
May you have no need for strength now.
May there never be another storm.
May the music of the angels
Be the sweet sounds that you hear.
As you're rocked in Heaven's cradle
May you never shed another tear.
I'll wear your memory proudly,
My brother...my true friend.
May my love for you reach Heaven above
Until we meet again.
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THE DAY GOD CALLED YOU HOME •
God looked around his garden and found an empty place,
He then looked down upon the earth and saw your tired face.
He put his arms around you and lifted you to rest.
God's garden must be beautiful he always takes the best.
He knew that you were suffering he knew you were in pain.
He knew that you would never get well on earth again.
He saw the road was getting rough and the hills were hard to climb.
So he closed your weary eyelids and whispered, 'Peace be Thine'.
It broke our hearts to lose you but you didn't go alone,
For part of us went with you the day God called you home.
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REMEMBER ME •
Tom's sister, Sandy Lyle, read this at Tom's funeral.
To the Living, I am gone.
To The Sorrowful, I will never return.
To the angry, I was cheated.
But to the happy, I am at peace,
And to the faithful, I have never left.
I cannot be seen, but I can be heard.
So as you look in awe at a mighty forest
and its grand majesty--remember me.
As you look upon a flower and
admire its simplicity--remember me.
Remember me in your heart,
your thoughts, your memories of
the times we loved.
The times we cried, the times we fought,
the times we laughed.
For if you always think of me,
I will never be gone.
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GOODBYE BROTHER •
Heaven has called upon you today,
leaving so many words left to say.
But now it's too late, for your time has come.
Words unspoken - I am sure everybody has some.
Regrets and wishes are probably there too,
but lasting forever are memories of you.
I was there when you needed a place to stay,
just like you would be there for me night or day.
There have been many times that we disagreed,
but we were there for each other in time of need.
Now it's time for me to say goodbye,
until we meet again in heaven to fly.
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Tom loved helping his friends. "Lean On Me" sung by Bill Withers is dedicated to Tom by his sister. •
Sometimes in our lives
We all have pain
We all have sorrow
But if we are wise
We know that there's always tomorrow
Lean on me
When you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on...
For it won't be long
Till I'm gonna need somebody to lean on
Please swallow your pride
If I have things you need to borrow
For no one can fill
Those of your needs that you won't let show
You just call on me brother when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
https://youtu.be/Jrlhn1H1EWw
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TOM EMAILED THIS about 6 MONTHS AFTER BONNIE DIED •
Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.
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9) AQUARIUS
Aquarius isn't motivated enough to travel
Just like Libra, the Aquarius personality doesn't like to complicate life. They like surprises and always makes sure to add a little spice to their travels. But their laziness sometimes plays tricks on them, and they prefer to take things easy rather than go looking for complications.
☆☆•*¨*•.¸¸.•*¨*•☆✞☆•*¨*•.¸¸.•*¨*•☆☆
"To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die."
-Thomas Campbell
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"Jezebel Spirit" This is how Tom described one estranged family member who hurt him deeply. •
The Jezebel Spirit:
1. Seeks out other individuals they feel are weaker to control, influence and dominate.
2. Has an unnatural sense of self importance.
3. Requires excessive admiration and attention
4. Shows arrogance, haughty behaviors or attitudes
5. Lacks self control, unable to control emotional outbursts, unconcerned with effecting others.
6. Exploitative, abusive, takes advantage of others to achieve his/her own goals, manipulative, lies
7. Totally void of empathy, will falsely mimic empathy to seduce and control their victims.
8. Jealous and envious of others, yet delusional in believing others are jealous/envious of them.
9. Defensive and combative whenever confronted about anything.
10. Fantasies about themselves having unlimited admiration, beauty, power, success, brilliance, or perfected worship in love.
11. Believes he/she is superior and unique and can only be understood by superior people.
12. Has a sense of entitlement; demands automatic compliance with his/her expectations; unreasonable expectations of others; critical when disappointed.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZdyscDH5p7o
Lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power.
Avoid such people!
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Thomas Edward "Tom or CC" Lyle
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Obituary •
Thomas Edward "Tom or CC" Lyle, 67, formerly of Mableton and Austell, died on April 3, 2020, at his home in Lawrenceville, Georgia, after a lengthy illness. He was born on February 10, 1953, in Great Lakes, Illinois, to James Edward Lyle and Charlotte Marie (nee Schmitz) Lyle.
Tom attended elementary school in Norfolk, VA; Port Lyautey, Morocco and Rota, Spain. He graduated in 1970 from South Cobb High School in Austell, GA, and then attended West Georgia College in Carrollton, GA, for three years.
In 1973, he began working for Southern Bell as a repairman. After thirty years with the same company, he retired from Bell South on April 9, 2003, at the age of fifty.
Tom had a special interest in the history of the Civil War. He was a member of the Sons of Confederacy, enjoyed metal-detecting for Civil War artifacts in local battlefields, and co-authored two books about the Civil War with his co-worker and friend, Larry Blair, of Marietta, GA. Tom was also a genealogist. He researched and compiled all of the information used as a reference by many genealogists titled "The Lyles of North Georgia."
Preceding him in death are his parents and wife of thirty-four years, Bonita J 'Bonnie' (nee Mutzko) Lyle.
Surviving him: brothers, Terry L Lyle of Woodstock, GA and Lawrence A Lyle of Douglasville, GA; sister, Sandy Lyle Rakestraw of Canton, GA; step-son, James J 'Jay' Rowlenson of Ringgold, GA; two grandchildren, Etta Charlotte Walters and Archer Nash 'Archie' Walters of Middletown, NJ; and a very good friend for 55 years, Jerry Aboussleman of Lawrenceville, GA.
Burial •
Due to the coronavirus outbreak, a private graveside service will be held limited to only 10 people with family and friends at Cheatham Hill Memorial Park, in Marietta, GA. on April 10, 2020, 1 pm, Good Friday.
Pallbearers •
Jerry Aboussleman, Larry Blair, Hollis Parker, Terry Lyle, Stephen E 'Steve' McDaniel
Tom's Obituary was published in 2 newspapers •
Marietta Daily Journal, April 5, 2020, Palm Sunday
Mableton Neighbor, April 9, 2020, 17th anniversary of CC's retirement
https://www.mdjonline.com/obituaries/lyle-thomas/article_d8dfcc7a-74b7-56a2-82fa-4def0a28434e.html
Cause of Death •
Cancer. He was being treated for colon/intestinal cancer.
____________ೋღ☃ღೋ ____________
☆☆•*¨*•.¸¸.•*¨*•☆✞☆•*¨*•.¸¸.•*¨*•☆☆
"To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die."
-Thomas Campbell
☆☆•*¨*•.¸¸.•*¨*•☆✞☆•*¨*•.¸¸.•*¨*•☆☆
____________ೋღ☃ღೋ ____________
A WISH AND A PRAYER FOR MY BROTHER, CC •
Tom's sister, Sandy Lyle, read this at his funeral.
May your spirit soar in freedom
From the fears that gripped so tight.
May you find the peace you searched for
As you wandered, lost, in the night.
May your tortured mind be clear and calm
And your tender heart be warm.
May you have no need for strength now.
May there never be another storm.
May the music of the angels
Be the sweet sounds that you hear.
As you're rocked in Heaven's cradle
May you never shed another tear.
I'll wear your memory proudly,
My brother...my true friend.
May my love for you reach Heaven above
Until we meet again.
________ೋ ღ☃ღೋ ________________
THE DAY GOD CALLED YOU HOME •
God looked around his garden and found an empty place,
He then looked down upon the earth and saw your tired face.
He put his arms around you and lifted you to rest.
God's garden must be beautiful he always takes the best.
He knew that you were suffering he knew you were in pain.
He knew that you would never get well on earth again.
He saw the road was getting rough and the hills were hard to climb.
So he closed your weary eyelids and whispered, 'Peace be Thine'.
It broke our hearts to lose you but you didn't go alone,
For part of us went with you the day God called you home.
____________ೋღ☃ღೋ ____________
REMEMBER ME •
Tom's sister, Sandy Lyle, read this at Tom's funeral.
To the Living, I am gone.
To The Sorrowful, I will never return.
To the angry, I was cheated.
But to the happy, I am at peace,
And to the faithful, I have never left.
I cannot be seen, but I can be heard.
So as you look in awe at a mighty forest
and its grand majesty--remember me.
As you look upon a flower and
admire its simplicity--remember me.
Remember me in your heart,
your thoughts, your memories of
the times we loved.
The times we cried, the times we fought,
the times we laughed.
For if you always think of me,
I will never be gone.
____________ೋღ☃ღೋ ____________
GOODBYE BROTHER •
Heaven has called upon you today,
leaving so many words left to say.
But now it's too late, for your time has come.
Words unspoken - I am sure everybody has some.
Regrets and wishes are probably there too,
but lasting forever are memories of you.
I was there when you needed a place to stay,
just like you would be there for me night or day.
There have been many times that we disagreed,
but we were there for each other in time of need.
Now it's time for me to say goodbye,
until we meet again in heaven to fly.
____________ೋღ☃ღೋ ____________
Tom loved helping his friends. "Lean On Me" sung by Bill Withers is dedicated to Tom by his sister. •
Sometimes in our lives
We all have pain
We all have sorrow
But if we are wise
We know that there's always tomorrow
Lean on me
When you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on...
For it won't be long
Till I'm gonna need somebody to lean on
Please swallow your pride
If I have things you need to borrow
For no one can fill
Those of your needs that you won't let show
You just call on me brother when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
https://youtu.be/Jrlhn1H1EWw
____________ೋღ☃ღೋ ____________
TOM EMAILED THIS about 6 MONTHS AFTER BONNIE DIED •
Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.
____________ೋღ☃ღೋ ____________
9) AQUARIUS
Aquarius isn't motivated enough to travel
Just like Libra, the Aquarius personality doesn't like to complicate life. They like surprises and always makes sure to add a little spice to their travels. But their laziness sometimes plays tricks on them, and they prefer to take things easy rather than go looking for complications.
☆☆•*¨*•.¸¸.•*¨*•☆✞☆•*¨*•.¸¸.•*¨*•☆☆
"To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die."
-Thomas Campbell
☆☆•*¨*•.¸¸.•*¨*•☆✞☆•*¨*•.¸¸.•*¨*•☆☆
____________ೋღ☃ღೋ ____________
"Jezebel Spirit" This is how Tom described one estranged family member who hurt him deeply. •
The Jezebel Spirit:
1. Seeks out other individuals they feel are weaker to control, influence and dominate.
2. Has an unnatural sense of self importance.
3. Requires excessive admiration and attention
4. Shows arrogance, haughty behaviors or attitudes
5. Lacks self control, unable to control emotional outbursts, unconcerned with effecting others.
6. Exploitative, abusive, takes advantage of others to achieve his/her own goals, manipulative, lies
7. Totally void of empathy, will falsely mimic empathy to seduce and control their victims.
8. Jealous and envious of others, yet delusional in believing others are jealous/envious of them.
9. Defensive and combative whenever confronted about anything.
10. Fantasies about themselves having unlimited admiration, beauty, power, success, brilliance, or perfected worship in love.
11. Believes he/she is superior and unique and can only be understood by superior people.
12. Has a sense of entitlement; demands automatic compliance with his/her expectations; unreasonable expectations of others; critical when disappointed.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZdyscDH5p7o
Lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power.
Avoid such people!
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