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Lyon died at his home in Houston at the age of sixty-five. He was survived by his wife, the former Desiree Dodson, a [[Georgia]] native, whom he married in a home ceremony on May 31, 1990. Prior to this marriage, Lyon for years had dated the singer [[Anita Bryant]], a friend of Desiree's. Lyon's mother, Virginia Asbell Lyon Hedrick (1904-2000), survived him by some seven years. She was a native of [[Pierre]], [[South Dakota]], who was formerly a lecturer for the [[Dale Carnegie]] company.<ref name=valh>{{cite web|url=http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl/obits_3379020/virginia-asbell-lyon-hedrick.html|title=Virginia Asbell Lyon Hedrick obituary|publisher=''Houston Chronicle'', February 7, 2000|accessdate=April 14, 2012}}</ref> From a previous marriage, he had three daughters, Dana Lyon, Melissa Lyon Simon and her husband, Terry Simon, and Jennifer Stewart Lyon, all of Houston. Other survivors included a stepdaughter, Lelia Dodson; sister and brother-in-law, Connie Bruce and her husband, Homer Lindsay Bruce (since deceased); brother and sister-in-law, L. Willard and Chris Hedrick of Oceanside, [[California]],<ref name=valh/> and then six grandchildren.<ref name=obit/>  

Lyon died at his home in Houston at the age of sixty-five. He was survived by his wife, the former Desiree Dodson, a [[Georgia]] native, whom he married in a home ceremony on May 31, 1990. Prior to this marriage, Lyon for years had dated the singer [[Anita Bryant]], a friend of Desiree's. Lyon's mother, Virginia Asbell Lyon Hedrick (1904-2000), survived him by some seven years. She was a native of [[Pierre]], [[South Dakota]], who was formerly a lecturer for the [[Dale Carnegie]] company.<ref name=valh>{{cite web|url=http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl/obits_3379020/virginia-asbell-lyon-hedrick.html|title=Virginia Asbell Lyon Hedrick obituary|publisher=''Houston Chronicle'', February 7, 2000|accessdate=April 14, 2012}}</ref> From a previous marriage, he had three daughters, Dana Lyon, Melissa Lyon Simon and her husband, Terry Simon, and Jennifer Stewart Lyon, all of Houston. Other survivors included a stepdaughter, Lelia Dodson; sister and brother-in-law, Connie Bruce and her husband, Homer Lindsay Bruce (since deceased); brother and sister-in-law, L. Willard and Chris Hedrick of Oceanside, [[California]],<ref name=valh/> and then six grandchildren.<ref name=obit/>  

Services were held at the Second [[Baptist]] Church sanctuary in Houston. Lyon's obituary does not mention his grave site, but his mother was interred at Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery in Houston.<ref name=valh/>

Services were held at the Second [[Baptist]] Church sanctuary in Houston. Lyon's obituary does not mention his grave site, but his is interred at Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery in Houston.<ref name=valh/>