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Delessie Gerald Dorman Tyler: Loris

1924 – 2017

     Delessie Gerald Dorman Tyler of Loris passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Conway Manor. She was 92.

     Mrs. Tyler was born on Oct. 30, 1924 in Conway, daughter of the late William “Willie” H. Gerald and the late Ollie Delessie Gilmore Gerald.

     Mrs. Tyler retired as a supervisor with Marlene Industries and was a longtime member of Cane Branch Baptist Church.

     Survivors include her two sons, LeGrande Dorman and wife, Sylvia of Conway and Lannis Dorman and wife, Jean of Loris; her brother, Bernice Gerald of Tabor City; two step-daughters, Nadine Peavy and husband, Joe and Glenda Randolph and husband, Wayne all of Loris; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one step grandson and two step great-grandchildren.

     In addition to her parents, Mrs. Tyler was predeceased by her first husband, Leamon Dorman; her second husband, Cleveland “C.R.” Roeshell Tyler and her daughter, Dianne Hardee.

     Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 27, at Cane Branch Baptist Church with Pastor Jon Johnson and Reverend Tyler Caines officiating. Committal services were private.

     Memorials may be made to Cane Branch Baptist Church, 760 Cane Branch Road, Loris, SC 29569.

     A guest register is available here.