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John Wilson Pyle

July 21, 1937 — August 19, 2023

John Wilson Pyle, 86, former resident of Cisne, Illinois, passed away at his home in Winder, Georgia on August 19, 2023 surrounded by his family.

He was born on July 21, 1937 to the late Melville F Pyle and Lucille Richison Pyle. He is preceded in death by his wife of 61 years Janet Courtright Pyle (2017) and only sibling, Linda Lou Pyle Kubek (2019).

J.W. was retired from the Industrial Transportation industry. He began his working career as a telegraph operator and dispatcher with the B&O railroad at various locations in Illinois and Indiana. In the early 60's he moved on to a shipping foreman position at the Southwire plant in Flora, which led to his promotion and move to a sister plant in Watkinsville, Ga in 1971. In Georgia, he continued his career in transportation as a shipping supervisor with Westinghouse, later bought by ABB, and in 1978 moved to a plant in Jefferson City, Missouri. However, he moved back to Georgia in 1991 to finish his career with ABB in Athens and retired in 1997.Wherever he was living and working he always took his family back home to Cisne several times a year to see family and friends. He and his wife enjoyed traveling; mostly to visit family and friends. To Florida, Missouri, Illinois, Michigan, Virginia and back to Georgia, he enjoyed the driving.

He is survived by 3 children: Jean Marie (David) Rigby, John Scott Pyle, both of Winder, Ga and Jessica Lynn Fambrough, of Jefferson City, Mo. He has 5 grandchildren: Joshua (Terri) Rigby, Michael (Shelby) Rigby, Arielle (Jon) Frits, Mindy Fambrough, and Heather (Jimmy) Taylor. He has 11 great grandchildren.

J.W. will join his wife at the Cisne Cemetery in private burial service at a later date.
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