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Lena Rylee

July 1, 1927 — May 19, 2022

Tuscaloosa

Lena Rylee

Lena Eula Cook Rylee, age 94 of Tuscaloosa, passed away at Regency Retirement Village on May 19, 2022. Services will be held on Monday, May 23, 2022 at 2:00 pm at Magnolia Chapel South with Bro. Arthur Thomas officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. Burial will follow at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

She is preceded in death by her parents; Lonnie and Eula Cook, her husband William Thomas Rylee, Sr., son; Lonnie Allen Rylee, and daughter; Sharon Rylee May.

Survivors include her son; William Thomas Rylee, Jr. (Debra Daniel), sister; Flo Taylor, grandchildren; William Wesley Rylee, Glen Thomas Rylee, Matthew Rylee, Arland "Clay" Rylee, and Hugh Edward Gowan.

Pallbearers will be Wade Cook, Ronnie Henry, Doug Henry, Mike Thompson, YC Taylor, Sammy Taylor, Darrell Cook, Kenny Cook, and Roger Taylor.

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Past Services

Visitation

Monday, May 23, 2022

1:00 - 2:00 pm (Eastern time)

Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South

6100 Old Greensboro Rd, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405

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Funeral Service

Monday, May 23, 2022

Starts at 2:00 pm (Eastern time)

Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South

6100 Old Greensboro Rd, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405

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Graveside Service

Monday, May 23, 2022

Starts at 3:15 pm (Eastern time)

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