Vallie Lue Tyson was the daughter of the late Ms. Mary Lee Shannon and the late Buddy Tyson. She was born July 23, 1940 in Cork, Ga. She departed this life on April 16, 2019 at Grady Hospital in Atlanta, Ga.

Vallie moved to Atlanta and found work at Brook Run caring for the mentally challenged. She attended Amazing Grace Christian Church on Austin Drive; where she demonstrated a devotion to God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Vallie is survived by her daughters, Brenda Tyson, Jackie King-Gooden (Lamont), Manica Watts (Reginald Sr); her son, Tony Tyson; sisters, Lucy Mae, Willie Ruth, Christine, Linda, and Bernice; brothers, Jimmy Lee, Morris, Larry, and Randy; 10 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins, and beloved friends.

Grissom-Clark Funeral Home