Zita Victoria Moak Lyles

Zita Victoria Moak Lyles, 94 yrs. of Spanish Fork, UT., passed away on August 27, 2016. Born February 11, 1922 in Blythewood, SC, she was a daughter of the late George Washington Moak and Johnnie Louise Halstead Moak.   Zita graduated from Blythewood High School and Elizabeth Buxton School of Nursing.  She retired from the VA Hospital in 1985.

Preceding in death are her parents, husband James Hughlon Lyles of Winnsboro, SC, brothers John Moak, Taussig Moak, George Moak, and Richard Moak.   She is survived by her sons, George Christian Lyles (Sandra) of Pelion, SC, James Marion Lyles of North Bend, OR., daughters Deborah Anne Lyles Corbett (Peter) of Houston, TX, Linda Katherine Lyles of Winnsboro, SC, Susan Elizabeth Lyles Self (Richard) of Woodland Hills, UT and Victoria Louise Lyles Woods of Swansea, SC, 18 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren, one great-great grandchild, brother Robert Moak of Blythewood, SC and a sister Anne Moak Jones of Longview, TX.

Family visitation will be held on Sunday, September 4th, at Pope Funeral Home, 521 South Congress Street, Winnsboro, SC from 2:00 – 3:00 PM.   The funeral service will be held immediately after the visitation, then proceeding to Greenbrier Methodist Church cemetery for burial. Pallbearers will be Daniel George Moak, George Alexander Moak, Mark Angelo Moak, Norman Vaughn Moak, Furman “Butch” Taussig Moak, Robert Kaleb Osteen, Laury Davey Padgett, and Ricky Jerome Woods II.  Honorary Pallbearers are George Christian Lyles Sr., James Marion Lyles, and Robert Dumolin Moak.

The family would like to express thanks to Spanish Fork Nursing in Spanish Fork, UT for all of their love and care to their mother during these past few years.

In lieu of flowers, donations are being accepted by the Susan Self family to help cover the funeral cost.

Pope Funeral Home is assisting the Lyles family.