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Rodney Meaco Lyon, 53, Air Force veteran who served during Desert Storm

Rodney Meaco Lyon
Rodney Meaco Lyon

WILLIAMSBURG — Rodney Meaco Lyon, 53, passed away unexpectedly Friday, Aug. 28, 2020.

Rodney was educated in the York County public school system. Shortly after graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served during Desert Storm. Rodney love spending time with friends and family. To know him was to love him. He was truly one of a kind.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, James and Alice Wilson; parents, John and Mary Lyon; uncle, George Wilson; aunt, Elizabeth Brown; sister, Debra Jones; and great-nephew, Adren Garnett.

Rodney leaves to, cherish his memories his life partner, Erica Donaldson; one daughter, Kiana Lyon; two sons, Christopher Lyon and Darien Donaldson; two brothers, Steven Wilson and Timothy Lyon (Lakeesha); four sisters, Melissa Lyon, Reneé Brown (Kenneth), Barbara Lyon and Kinesha Lyon (Jamal); and a host of nieces, nephews, other loving relatives and many caring friends.

It is the desire of the family that you keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

Please, no more than five attendees at a time during viewing from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 5, at Cooke Bros. Funeral Chapel. A celebration of life service will be held at noon, Sunday, Sept. 6, at the funeral chapel.

Share online condolences with the family at Cooke Bros. Funeral Chapel & Crematory.

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