Tipton Lyons

July 15, 1992 - June 14, 2018

Tipton Scott Lyons, 25, of Bastrop, Texas and formerly of Monrovia, unexpectedly passed away on Thursday, June 14, 2018, in Tuscan, Arizona. The beloved son of Bryan Lyons and Cindi Lee (Sgro) Tinsley, Tipton was born on July 15, 1992, in Indianapolis. A 2011 graduate of Monrovia High School, Tipton and his younger sister, Cecilia, grew up on Gasburg Road. An extremely intelligent, kind, sarcastically-witted and free-spirited soul, he was an avid reader and advanced learner; holding a perfect score on his SAT exams and musically inclined to play just about any instrument that was placed in his hands. After graduating, Tipton bravely enlisted to serve his country in the United States Marine Corps, where he was stationed in Japan, and active from 2012 to 2016. With idol hands and a mind like a sponge, he preferred to work with his hands, and longed to be free in the openness of the outdoors. Leaving a previous position as a lab tech at Samsung, he switched gears and began planting and trimming for a tree farm in Texas. A motorcycle enthusiast and self-taught mechanic, Tipton enjoyed working on cars and riding his CRB1100 Honda. Although his loved ones yearn for more time to share on earth, Tipton Lyons lived a fast, full and colorful journey. Hammering the throttle, while ripping a smile, Tipton was a spontaneous adventurer. Quickly roaring through 25 years of milestones and reputable accomplishments, he was blessed with some pretty spectacular experiences; sharing love and memories with loved ones from his hometown in Monrovia and several other service brothers and friends from across the nation of God’s creation. Tipton was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Douglas and Hazel Lyons, along with his maternal grandmother, Susie Sgro. Survivors include his pops, Bryan Lyons of Monrovia; mother, Cindi Tinsley (husband, Mike) of Mooresville; sister, Cecilia Lyons; maternal grandfather, John Sgro (wife, Renee) of Waverly; aunts and uncles, Paul Lyons (wife, Debbie) of Monrovia, Bobby Lyons (wife, Stepganie) of North Carolina, Terry Lyons (wife, Susie) of Monrovia, Gino Sgro of Indianapolis, Bryan Nuffer (wife, Ashley) of Plainfield; along with a host of extended family members and friends. Friends and family are invited to pay respects and visit from 2 to 4pm, on Saturday, June 23, 2018, at Light Memorial & Funeral Chapel in Monrovia. Services will conclude at the funeral home with Military Honors and cremation will follow. Memorial contributions may be made to help the Lyons family offset funeral expenses, C/O Light Memorial & Funeral Chapel, 585 E. Main St., Monrovia, IN 46157. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. To share a favorite story, send the family an online condolence, order sympathy gifts for services, or light a candle in his memory visit www.lightmemorial.com.