Earnest Lee Tyson, age 82, of Dublin, passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. Mr. Tyson was born in Kite, GA to the late Joe and Curlie Powell Tyson. He was a Veteran of the United States Army and member of Graham Memorial Church of the Nazarene. He was a devoted husband, and loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother. In addition to his parents, Mr. Tyson was preceded in death by brothers, George Tyson, William Tyson, Joe C. Tyson, Wylie Tyson, Robert Tyson and Preston Tyson; sisters, Minnie T. Kight, Trudie T. Lindsey, Eva T. Nobles, and Mary T. Flanders and granddaughter, Chasity Veal. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Tyson, of Dublin; sons, Terry Tyson (Marsha) and Paul Tyson (Karen), both of Dublin; grandsons, Tye Tyson (Pepsee), of Dublin, Caleb Tyson, of Dexter; step-grandson, Jace Green; granddaughters, Soni Holt (Michael), of Dublin and Charlee Tyson, of Dexter; great granddaughters, Elizabeth and Abigail Holt, Chatham and Eleigh Tyson, all of Dublin; step-great granddaughters, Hailey Bouck, Layla Tanner, and Lyla Tanner, all of Dublin; sisters, Gladys Page, of Swainsboro and Alma Brantley, of Soperton and numerous nieces and nephews. Services will be held at 3:00PM on Friday, June 16, 2017 in the Chapel of Townsend Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Graham Memorial Church of Nazarene Cemetery. Rev. David Canen will officiate. The family will receive friends on Friday from 2:00PM until funeral hour at Townsend Brothers Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Billy Laster, Melvin Veal, Scott Warnock, Steve Brantley, Charles Flanders, and Andy Webb. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St. Jude Children's Hospital.