Gene B. Tyson

Monday, November 23, 2020

Gene B. Tyson, 79, of Cicero, Ill. died Nov. 15, 2020, in Cicero, Ill. He was a retired self-employed hydraulic mechanic. Mr. Tyson was born July 16, 1941, in Graham, Ky., to Carlos Lee and Thelma Lee Rose Tyson. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, William Earl "Bill" Tyson and Charles Lee Tyson.

He is survived by his wife, Josephine Tyson of Cicero, Ill.; his son, Tracy Gene Tyson of Justice, Ill.; one daughter, Marcy DeLeo Rosenow (Joseph) of LaGrange Park, Ill.; one brother, Ted Anthony Tyson of St. Louis, Mo.; two grandchildren, Megan J. Varney (Grant) of Appleton, Wis., and Lauren Amber Colbert (Steven) of Cicero, Ill.

Visitation was held Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, followed by funeral services at Wilson Funeral Home in Tyronza. Burial was at Tyronza Cemetery in Tyronza with Brother Gary Andrews officiating.

Wilson Funeral Home in Tyronza was in charge of arrangements.