Bess Tyson Blythe, a longtime resident of Elkins Lake, Huntsville, Texas, passed away on November 11, 2011. Mrs. Blythe was born in Lowndesboro, Alabama on February 8, 1914. She was the daughter of Thomas B. Tyson Sr. and wife the former Fannie Rose Robinson of Point Blank, Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Col. William J. Blythe Sr., and her brother, Thomas Brown Tyson, Jr. Mrs. Blythe is survived by her son, Bill Blythe and wife Dell of Houston, grandchildren, Alison Blythe of Irving, Ashley Zachry and husband, Josh of San Antonio, Paige Griffin and husband William of Houston, great-grandchildren, Davis Zachry, Will Griffin, Ginny Griffin, Joe Griffin, sister-in-law, Helen Tyson of The Woodlands and children, Melissa Tyson of The Woodlands, Todd Tyson and wife, Wendi of Waco.

Mrs. Blythe's forbears were among the founders of the Republic of Texas. She served as Regent of the Mary Martin Elmore Scott Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Huntsville, Texas, 1980-1982; Deputy Governor, Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Texas, 1983-1985; member Daughters of the Republic of Texas; National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century; Order of the Crown; Emperor Charlemagne, National Society of the Magna Charter Dames; National Society Daughters of the American Colonists, National Society United Daughters. of 1812, past President, Military-Civilian Club, San Antonio, Texas and an active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Huntsville.

A funeral service is to be conducted at two o'clock in the afternoon on Saturday, the 19th of November, at the Point Blank Community Church, 432 Robinson Way, with interment following in the Robinson Cemetery. The Rev. Jack Baily, Pastor of the Point Blank Community Church and the Rev. Douglas Richnow, St. John the Divine Church, where Mrs. Blythe was a member of the Daughters of the King, are to co-officiate.

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