Eddie C. Tyler, Sr Obituary (1931

Eddie C. "E.C." Tyler, Sr., 79, Michigan City, departed this life on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011 at his residence. Funeral service will be 11am; Sat. Aug. 13, 2011 at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church 730 W. 6th Street with Rev. Eddie L. Jenkins, officiating, viewing will be 6-8pm; Fri. Aug 12, 2011 at the funeral home. E.C. was born on Nov. 12, 1931 in Tyronza, Arkansas to the late Jeffie Tyler and Rachel Ealy-Tyler. He was a member of New Hope M. B. Church. He loved fishing and he also loved going to McDonald's every morning. He worked for Dunham Bush, Joy Manufacturing and he retired from Weil Mclain. E.C. is survived by four daughters Cynthia (Wendell) Parish-Deloney, Valerie Matthews both of Michigan City; Michele Tyler, St. Louis, MO; and Sonja Parish, Ventura, California; two sons Eddie (Becky) Tyler, Jr., and Michael Tyler both of Michigan City; five step children Guy (Jackie) Hopkins, Michigan City; Debra Mitchell and Paula Day Williams both of California, Clifton Stepheny and Sharon Smith both of Bloomington; two sisters Annie Lee Tyler and Dessie Tyler both of Michigan City; two brothers John Tyler, Michigan City; Sylvester Lee, New Brunswick, New Jersey, fifteen grandchildren and a host of great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends and his McDonald's Buddies. He was preceded in death by one brother Eugene Tyler.