Elizabeth Tripp "Beth" Lyles, 61, a resident of Henderson, died Thursday, January 23, 2020 after a long battle with cancer at her home.Born in Beaufort County on April 13, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Nathaniel T. Lyles and Mary Elizabeth Tripp Lyles.Beth was retired from Perry Memorial Library as a Senior Library Assistant where she worked for 31 years, and was a former owner and operator of the Raleigh Road Outdoor Theater.She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Henderson.
Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3:00 PM in the J. M. White Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Frank Sossamon and the Rev. John Gupton.Graveside funeral services will be held at 2 PM Monday in Oakdale Cemetery in Washington, NC by Pastor Sylvia Tripp.
She is survived by her brother, Steve Lyles and wife, Paula of Kittrell; and a special friend, Peter Karpanagiotides of New Hampshire.
The family would like give a special thank you to her loving caregivers, April Loyd, Carolyn Pettaway, Amy Loyd, Pam Edwards and Haresha Henderson.
The family will receive friends Sunday prior to the service from 2:00 till 3:00 PM at J. M. White Funeral Home.At other times they will be at her home.
Serving as honorary pall bears will be all current and former employees of Perry Memorial Library andVance County employees.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials made to Rebuilding Hope, Inc., P.O. Box 2826, Henderson, NC 27536.