Wagener - Mrs. Sara Kay Salley Tyler, 84, entered into rest Tuesday, January 17, 2012. Born April 11, 1927 in Salley, SC, she was the daughter of Wilbur and Nealie Williamson Salley. Services celebrating the life of Mrs. Tyler will be held Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 6:30 pm at First Baptist Church of Wagener. The family will receive friends following the service.
Mrs. Tyler was long time office manager and bookkeeper for the family owned business; Tyler Brothers, Wagener, SC. She attended Anderson High School in Anderson, SC and graduated Valedictorian from Salley High School, Salley, SC. She graduated from Anderson College Magna Cum Laude with an Associate's Degree in Business, and after attending University of SC for one year was persuaded by Principal Beasley of Salley High School to return to Salley and teach business education. During the time she taught as Salley High School she was also in charge of the Senior Prom, Senior Class Play and coached girls' basketball. She later worked at the Edisto Experiment Station in Elko, SC. Mrs. Tyler was a member of Wagener First Baptist, a past member of the WMU, and a past member of the Wagener Garden Club. She was devoted to her work; her hobby was her work. She was also the buyer for women's ready to wear at Tyler Brothers' and attended buyer's shows in Charlotte and other cities of the southeast. She coordinated Fashion Shows at Wagener High School, furnishing the high school girl models with clothes in the latest styles. She freely gave of her time to those who needed help in business or legal matters, and quietly helped many others where she saw the need.
Mrs. Tyler is survived by her husband of 61 years; Allison Hood "Al" Tyler, Sr., sons; Allison Hood Tyler, Jr. and his wife Rhonda, and John William Tyler and his wife Vicky, grandchildren; Carmen Nicole Tyler, James Wesley Tyler, Christina Tyler Romines and her husband Lee, Nikki Tyler Black and her husband Joey, and Erica Morgan Tyler, and great grandchildren; Serena Romines, Garry Lee Romines, III, and Natalie Black. Mrs. Tyler was also preceded in death by her brother; Holley Salley.
The family wishes to thank Mrs. Tyler's care givers; Helen Danley, Jean Thurmond, Gloria Jones, Catherine Garvin, Twanda Nesbitt, Patricia Williams, Linda Wise, Eartha James, Diane Clayton, and Felicia Seawright for their devotion and care.
The family requests that donations be made to The American Diabetes Association, PO Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312 or the Aiken Animal Shelter, PO Box 2207, Aiken, SC 29802 in memory of Mrs. Kay Tyler, 14 Gunter Park Road, Wagener, SC 29164.
