Evelyn Kaye Wylie departed this life Thursday, November 15, 2012 after a long battle with cancer. Services were at 10 a.m. Monday at the First United Methodist Church in Gordon. Interment followed in the Doty Cemetery. A visitation was held Sunday at Edwards Funeral Home in Strawn.
Kaye was born on September 13, 1944 to Leroy and Evelyn (Carter) Reasoner. She graduated from Gordon High School and attended Business College. She married Buck Wylie in May of 1977 and stood faithfully by his side until he passed away on September 17, 1995. She worked for Ellison Carter Cattle Company as bookkeeper and office manager. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Gordon, Gordon EMS, City Council; Lion's Club and was on the board of the Doty Cemetery.
She is survived by her mother, Evelyn Robinson; one son, Thomas Wylie and his wife Susan; one daughter, Wendy Wylie; one brother, Robert Reasoner and his wife Kay; two grandchildren, Bailey Davidson and Conner Jase Wylie. Also surviving are her loving pets, Lady Bug and Dzus.
The family requests memorials are made to Tri-City Ambulance.