Mrs. Dora Tyner

In Loving Memory Of Dora Toliver was born on July 25, 1935, to the union of Sylvester and Mary Toliver in Drew, Mississippi. She was the eldest of four children. As a young girl, Dora, affectionately known as “Sweet” by her family, moved to Detroit, MI. While living in Detroit, she was united in matrimony to Leartis Tyner in 1951. To this union, 6 children were born: Leartis Jr., Tyrone, Beverly Ann, Craig Bernard, Anthony Duane and Yvette Michelle Tyner. She was a member of Detroit City Temple Seventh-day Adventist Church in Detroit, MI. Most of her life was dedicated to ensuring the well-being of her family, whom she loved dearly. Sweet was a loving wife and devoted mother. She also worked as an employee for the telephone company, Michigan Bell, and later as a cook for a national food chain. Dora embodied the characteristics of her nickname, Sweet. She was a patient, kind and humble woman. The sense of grace and wisdom she exuded was undeniable. Her voice and spirit offered a sense of calm and peacefulness. She enjoyed spending time with family and reading her bible. Her passion also included sewing. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sylvester and Mary E. Toliver; husband, Leartis Tyner; sons, Leartis Tyner Jr., Tyrone Tyner, and Anthony Tyner; daughter, Yvette Tyner; sister, Josephine Allen; brother, O.W. Toliver; grandson, Anthony Duane Hubbard; two brothers-in-law, Leonard Tyner and Samuel Tyner. William Tyner and Effin Tyner. Four sisters-in-law; Ernestine Tyner, Grace Tyner, Freda Tyner and Louis Tyner. Sweet departed from life on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at Regency at Livonia located in Livonia, MI. Dora Tyner leaves to cherish her memory: her loving son, Craig (Joylynn) Tyner; daughter, Beverly Hubbard-Pace; grandsons, Edgar Hubbard, Tyrone Tyner Jr., Craig Coleman, Samuel (Dorothy) Gibson, DeAndre Johnson, Elijah Pace, Donte Johnson, Anthony Tyner; granddaughters, Shyvon Tyner, Alexandria (Carlos) Pace-Hamilton, Kelly Coleman, Ebony Johnson; brother, Sylvester Toliver; two nieces, Deborah Vineyard and Marilyn Anderson; and a host of great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.

Mrs. Dora Tyner

July 25, 1935 - November 13, 2024