Graveside services for Darlene Tyler, 69, of Chickasha, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, February 2, 2018 in Fairlawn Cemetery with Aaron Bird officiating.

Darlene (Black) Tyler was born on the farm August 30, 1948 in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, the daughter of Henry Black and Clara Viola (Davis) Black. She died Friday, January 26, 2018 in Chickasha, Oklahoma.

Darlene grew up in the country and attended Ravia Schools, near Tishomingo. She came to Chickasha in the mid 1960’s.

On May 17, 1969, she married Dale Tyler in Chickasha, Oklahoma and they were married for 36 years until his death in 2005.

She was employed with Shanoan Springs Nursing Center as a nurse’s aid for over twenty years. Darlene loved playing with her grandchildren and taking care of them.

She was preceded in death by both parents; her husband, Dale Tyler, Sr.; son, Dale Tyler, Jr., brother, Sammie Black; and sister, Clara McLean.

Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Kellie and Joel Henry of Chickasha and Traci and Rick Casler of Chickasha; sisters, Charlene Matthews of Chickasha and Barbara Sharp of Tishomingo; daughter-in-law, Cindy Tyler of Arizona; sister-in-law, Jonnie Black of Tishomingo; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and other extended family and friends.

Services and interment will be under the direction of Ferguson Funeral Home.