John Dorian Tyler,77, of Four Oaks was born January 5th, 1946, to the  late Mary Joann Wildes and Norwood Hampton Tyler. He went to his  heavenly home on Sunday, September 17th, 2023. John is preceded in  death by his parents (listed above); maternal grandparents, Annie Thrift  and Christopher C. Wildes, Sr.; paternal grandparents, Emma Martin  Tyler and Moses Brown, and John Monroe Tyler as well as a host of  aunts, uncles, and cousins.

John is survived by his wife of 33 years, Theresa Locklear Tyler; two  daughters: Jaclyn T. Daniels (Doug), and Laura Danielle Tyler (Jordan);  a son Christopher Warren Tyler (Amanda); five grandchildren: Shane  Anthony Smith, Jackson Warren Tyler, Holland Catherine Tyler, Hunter  Allen Tyler, and Tyler Levi Salmon; two sisters: Patricia Ann Blakley  (Harris), and Nancy Ardelia Powell (Donnie) both of Andrews, South  Carolina; and a multitude of cousins, nieces, and nephews that loved him  dearly. As his nephew Brian said, "I can remember the amazing man  taking care of me, making frozen Pepsi drinks and homemade pizza, just  to hang out and watch football."

"Johnny" is a 1964 graduate of Weldon High School in Weldon, North  Carolina and received his Bachelor of Science in Business from East  Carolina University in 1968 (GO PIRATES)!

When John walked into a room, he knew how to make even a stranger feel  welcomed. His magnetic personality and tender hugs warmed the souls  of all those he encountered. John will be remembered for his infectious  smile, unwavering generosity and heart of gold. He loved his family and  thought he'd be around forever to keep cars clean and gas tanks full. John  loved physical fitness, watching sporting events (especially ECU Pirates), and keeping his yard looking good. John loved to cook with grilling and  Asian food as his specialties. He said he had to learn to cook because his  mother could only make bologna sandwiches and oyster stew.

John loved people, and he will truly be missed by so many.