Dorothy G. Tyler, 89

CRISFIELD - Dorothy G. Tyler, 89, was called home to live with the angels on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2006, from McCready Memorial Hospital in Crisfield. She was 89.

Born Aug. 13, 1917, at Ewell, Smith Island, she was the daughter of the late John Tawes Tyler and Ella Dorothy Evans Tyler. The love of her life, Lloyd S. Tyler Jr., to whom she was married for 51 years, died Nov. 6, 1987.

She was a faithful member of the Immanuel United Methodist Church, where she was in the Pollyanna Sunday School Class, Circle 4, and was a former Mother of the Year. Dorothy loved listening to music, especially southern gospel, Christmas music, and patriotic songs. She loved her God, her church, and her family. A wonderful homemaker, she enjoyed baking her famous orange, pineapple, and chocolate Smith Island cakes. Her hobbies were knitting, crocheting her pineapple-patterned afghans, playing piano and gardening. There were always stray cats around that she would feed and give shelter to in bad weather. In recent years, she enjoyed going to dinner with her family. Dorothy was loved by everyone who met her because of her kind and gentle nature.

Surviving is a son, Lloyd S. Tyler III and wife Jolene, and a daughter, Mae Crockett and husband, Jack, all of Crisfield. Grandchildren, whom she loved and cherished, are Peter Lloyd Tyler and wife Teresa, Maria Wilke, Lourdes "Louie" Massey and husband, Will, Sterling "Stacey" Clough Jr. and wife Mimer, Michael James Clough and wife Lori, Anita Mikula Smith and husband, Jeff, Lloyd "Skip" Tyler IV and wife Andi-Kay, and Olivia Grace Tyler. There are numerous great-grandchildren, step-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by a son, O. Cranston Tyler; a daughter, A. Jeanette Mikula; a son-in-law, Francis P. Mikula; and brothers, Norman T. Tyler and John "Nig" Tyler.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006, at the Immanuel Church. Pastor Bill Davis, Pastor Bill S. Wilson and Patsy Maroon officiated. Burial was in Sunnyridge Memorial Park.

Donations may be made to the Lower Somerset Co. Ambulance & Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 406, or the Immanuel U. M. Church Memorial Fund, c/o Robert H. Bradshaw, Jr., 306 W. Main St., both Crisfield, MD 21817.