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Charles Edward (Ed) Lyons II Mooresville, NC On Thursday, February 4th 2016, after a long battle with stage IV cancer, Ed slipped into eternity to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. As our hearts break over our loss of him on earth, our souls rejoice that he is in his Savior's arms and no longer feels pain. Our family thanks everyone for their prayers, thoughts, and well wishes that have been continuous--especially during these last few weeks. Ed was born August 9, 1960 in Rutherfordton, NC to Charles Edward Lyons and Rachel Allen Lyons. He grew up in Lenoir, NC and graduated from Hibriten High School in 1978 before going on to receive his undergraduate degree in 1982 from Oral Roberts University. During his undergraduate years, Ed served as a Congressional Page for U.S. Congressman James Broyhill and U.S. Senator John East. Ed was also an active member of Young Americans for Freedom. Ed graduated in 1985 from the Wake Forest University School of Law, where he served as President of the Federalist Society. He was licensed to practice law in North Carolina and South Carolina and was admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and all of the Federal Courts in North and South Carolina. He served the nation as an Assistant United States Attorney during the Reagan Administration from 1985-1989, and was presented a Special Achievement Award by the United States Attorney General for sustained superior performance of duty. Ed worked for 27 years at Sellers Ayers Dortch Lyons PA. He practiced primarily in community association law, bankruptcy, creditor’s rights and construction law. His cases received coverage in publications ranging from the local Charlotte Observer and Charlotte Business Journal to the internationally distributed Wrestling Observer Newsletter. A member of the Iredell County Board of Elections since 2007, Ed became its Chairman in 2013. He previously served as Treasurer of the Iredell County Republican Party and as a member of the Executive Committee of the North Carolina Republican Party. Ed also served on the Boards of various Christian ministries and schools and served as a Hearing Officer for the Charlotte Housing Authority. He was a member of the Southern Gospel Music Association as well as a past member of the Cauliflower Alley Club. He is survived by his wife Terry Teague Lyons; daughters Taylor Ann Lyons, Lauren Elizabeth Lyons and Michele Leigh Lyons; mother Rachel Allen Lyons; sister Kathey Lyons Shimmel of West Decatur, PA; brother Richard Mann of Evans, GA; nephews Mitch Dolbow of Pennsylvania, Wes Mann of Georgia, John P. Teague IV and William R Teague II of Indian Trail, NC. He was preceded in death by his father Charles Edward Lyons and his sister Nancy Stone. Receiving of friends will be held at Cavin Cook Funeral Home in Mooresville, NC from 6-8pm Saturday, February 6, 2016. Funeral service will be held at Troutman Baptist Church in Troutman, NC at 2pm Sunday, February 7, 2016. Memorials may be made to Troutman Baptist Church, 304 Perry Road, Troutman, NC 28166. Cavin-Cook Funeral Home and Crematory, Mooresville, NC, is serving the Lyons family. Condolences may be made to the family at www.cavin-cook.com.

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Charles 'Ed' Edward Lyons

August 9, 1960 - February 4, 2016