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Carolyn Lyles, 89, of Higbee, died Thursday, July 15, 2021. She was born June 26, 1932, in Centertown, Missouri to Roy and Othelia (Urban) Thompson.
She married John Lyles on May 9, 1958, in …
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Carolyn Lyles, 89, of Higbee, died Thursday, July 15, 2021. She was born June 26, 1932, in Centertown, Missouri to Roy and Othelia (Urban) Thompson.
She married John Lyles on May 9, 1958, in Ferguson, Missouri and he survives of the home. Also surviving is her son, Wesley Lyles of Higbee.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Barbara Thompson Moody.
Carolyn received her Master’s degree in education at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Prior to her marriage, she taught at Keokuk Community College in Iowa. She taught at various elementary schools in St. Louis County, teaching remedial reading for Rockwood School District, 1969-87, while living in Ellisville, Missouri.
She loved hiking, camping, and birdwatching. During the 1960s when Carolyn and John were both teaching, they traveled the county in their VW Microbus during the summers.
Upon retirement on a farm near Higbee, Carolyn raised sheep with her husband and son.
She frequently bicycled on the Katy Trail near Rocheport until November 2017 and participated in the Lively Workers Extension Club until April 2021.
Per Carolyn’s wishes, there will be no services at this time.
