With heavy hearts, the Tyler family announces that their beloved mom, grandmother and great grandmother, Betty Jean Hafford Tyler, age 91, of Dickson, TN, passed from this life and entered the glorious presence of the Lord on November 28, 2025, surrounded by her family.
Betty Jean Hafford Tyler was born on December 13, 1933 in Eldorado, Illinois. She married Reverend Donald James Tyler on July 8, 1950. Together, they spent a lifetime preaching and sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ in Illinois, Iowa and in Tennessee pastoring various Open Bible Churches. Her passion for prayer and worship was contagious and her fervor for the Lord led her to complete her own minister’s license in 1984. Her most recent pastoral positions included Open Bible Praise Center and Dickson First Assembly of God both in Dickson, Tennessee.
She joined her husband, Donald Tyler; daughter, Rebecca Tyler; son, Timothy Tyler in glory on November 28, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Hazel Hafford; her brother and sister, John Hafford and Louise Connett of Eldorado, Illinois.
She is survived by her sons Rev. Jeffery Tyler of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky and Rev. Jarrod Tyler, of McDonough, Georgia. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Joshua Tyler, Justin Tyler, Chrystal Chaffin, Rachel Tyler, Cherith Tyler, Gabrielle Tyler, Adam Tyler, Andrew Tyler, Nicolas Tyler, and Noah Tyler as well as great-grandchildren David Tyler, Juniper Tyler and Donald Chaffin.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Monday, December 1, 2025, from the chapel of the Taylor Funeral Home. Reverend Jefferey Tyler and Reverend Jarrod Tyler will officiate. Visitation will be held on Monday from 9AM until the time of service. Burial will be in the Wolf Creek Cemetery in Eldorado, Illinois. https://taylorsince1909.com
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