David Prescott "D. P." Lyons

David "D. P." Lyons, 69, of Port Arthur, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2014 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas due to pancreatic cancer. He was born on November 7, 1944 in Port Arthur, Texas to D.N. and Edna Wright Lyons. "D. P." was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur and member of First Baptist Church of Groves for 50 plus years where he also served as a deacon. He retired from Gulf States Utilities as a relay tech and dispatcher with 28 years of service and worked in maintenance at Groves Middle School for 10 years. He was a member of Groves Masonic Lodge #1315 and was a U.S. Army National Guard veteran. D.P. was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, W.G. "Butch" Swearingen; and sister-in-law, Earline Wheeler Allred. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Gayle Wheeler Lyons of Port Arthur, TX; daughter, Lori Lei Lyons Hemler and husband Robert of Groves, TX; son, Rocky David Lyons and wife, Jana of Bridge City, TX; sister, Gayle Swearingen of Nederland, TX; six grandchildren, Kaci Lei Block and husband Chase, Karlei Gayle Hemler, Kaylei Michelle Hemler, Kassidei Lee Hemler, Madison Claire Lyons, Cade David Lyons; two step-grandchildren, Jeremy Hemler, Heidi Hemler King and husband Chase; one great-grandchild, Chloe King. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 3, 2014 at First Baptist Church Groves with Dr. Joe Worley, Reverend Charles Miller, and Reverend Sam Husser officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Sunday evening from 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Pallbearers will be Randy Wheeler, Roney Wheeler, Shane Allred, Stacy Allred, Roney W. Wheeler, Tad Terrell, Rocky Lyons, and Robert Hemler. Honorary Pallbearers will be grandsons, Cade Lyons, Jeremy Hemler and Chase Block.