William Mirl "Bill" Tyler Obituary (1939 - 2016)

William Mirl "Bill "Tyler, 76, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2016. He was the son of the late Mirl and Ella Tyler of Marlinton, WV. In 1961 he married Linda L. Jenkins from Clarksburg, WV, who remained his beloved wife until he was called home to be with the Lord. In 1964, he joined the Harrisonburg Police Department to join the family of civil servants and help protect the city residents for over nine years. In 1969, he was presented a gift of appreciation by the management of the Rockingham Farm Bureau, for foiling a robbery attempt at their store. The individual was in the process of stealing multiple firearms. In 1972, he was named the Police Officer of the Year, by the Harrisonburg Kiwanis Club. . He was well respected by his coworkers in the department. In 1973, he left the Police Department and started a very successful window and siding company, Tyler Home Improvement, which he operated until his retirement in 2012. Bill was a very honest, kind, hardworking, and devoted family man. He always enjoyed spending time with the family, watching classic western movies, working difficult puzzles, and working on pretty much any project that required the use of hand or power tools. Any time one in the family was in need of something, or had a project that needed to be completed, he was always there to help. Bill was a member of the Dayspring Church of the Nazarene in Mt Crawford, VA. He is survived by his wife Linda Tyler; daughter Debbie Tyler Murdock and husband Michael of Aurora, Colorado; two sons, Mike Tyler and wife Stephanie of Centerville; Mark Tyler and wife Liana of Harrisonburg; six grandchildren, Aundrea Tyler, Hannah Tyler, Ashley Tyler, Elizabeth Tyler, Allyson Tyler, Mia Tyler and brother George Tyler of Marlinton, West Virginia. Pastors Troy Pearson and Doug Wade will conduct a funeral service on Monday, February 22, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Westside Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Westside Baptist Church at 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Sunday evening. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 4217 Park Place Court, Glen Allen, Virginia 23060-9979; or to the ASPCA www.ASPCA.org. Those wishing may share a memory or an online condolence by visiting www.mcmullenfh.com. Arrangements entrusted to the McMullen Funeral Home.