Lyles William Story

LYLES WILLIAM “TERRY” STORY, 59

Aerial Applicator

Lyles William “Terry” Story of Frostproof died Thursday (Oct. 12, 2006) at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. He was 59.

Born March 02, 1947 in Lake Wales; he was lifetime resident of the area. He was a graduate of Lake Wales High School and attended the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA on a football scholarship where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Management. He played in the 1966 Orange Bowl game Georgia Tech vs. Florida and was asked to play as a senior at the East/West shrine game. After graduation, he was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals’ Team. He was a member of the Florida Agriculture Aviation Association, serving as president several times and director, director of the National Agriculture Aviation Association, director of National Agricultural Aviation Research & Education Foundation, a member of the Polk County Farm Bureau, a member of the Aircraft Owner’s and Pilot’s Association and enjoyed attending the Sun-N-Fun Expo in Lakeland every year as a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association. He served in the National Guard. He was a pilot instructor and Aerial Applicator for 35 years and a member of the First Baptist Church in Frostproof.

Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Mary Elizabeth Story of Frostproof; daughter, Tiffany Renae Beardsley of Lakeland; son, William Scott Story of Mebane, NC; brother, Victor B. Story Jr. of Lake Wales; grandchildren, Chandler Story, Justin Story, Elizabeth Beardsley and Lillian Beardsley.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, October 15, 2006 at the Marion Nelson Funeral Home in Lake Wales with Rev. Darrol Hood and Rev. Jimmy Sowder officiating. For those who wish, donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Research Center, 1400 North Semoran Avenue, Suites A & B, Orlando, Florida 32807 (note on the check, In Memory of Terry Story Research).

Marion Nelson Funeral Home of Lake Wales is handling the arrangements.