John "Jack" Brooke Lyle

John Brooke Lyle (Jack), 58, passed away on Thursday, December 1, after a long and valiant battle with cancer. Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, he grew up in Atlanta, and attended the Westminster Schools, the University of Virginia where he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi, and the University of Georgia law school. Jack was a partner with Lyle & Levine LLC in Marietta. Active in the Cobb and Atlanta Bar Associations, he served as president of the Cobb Bar Family Law section and president of Cobb Bar Sole Practitioner/Small Business section. He was generous with his time, doing pro bono work for the Cobb Legal Aid Society and serving on the Cobb Landmarks and Historical Society board and the board of the United Way of Atlanta While reserved, his sense of humor was legendary. An avid outdoorsman, he loved hiking, kayaking, camping, biking, tennis, and swimming. He enjoyed his life, friends, and family, and was a curious and eclectic reader (everything from history, scientific journals, and math texts to J. R.R. Tolkien). His friends and family knew him as an honorable, caring man who often worked anonymously to help those in need. He loved music from Mozart to Hendrix and treasured his father's Gibson. He was predeceased by his father, Joseph Lawrence Lyle of Norfolk, Virginia, and by his stepfather, Byron Lewis Harris. He is survived by his beloved wife, Brenda and by his son, Nick and his wife, Jesyca and their children, Mercer and Brook Lyle. His is also survived by his mother, Ann Pegram Howington; sister, Martha Gangemi (Michael) of Newton, MA; brother, Jay Lyle (Kim) of Decatur, GA; stepbrother, Byron Harris (Rie) of Charlottesville, VA; and brother-in-law, Michael Miller (Kathryn) of Las Vegas, NV. He enjoyed being uncle to Katy and Robert Lyle, Michael, Lyle, and Julia Gangemi, and Ben and Bella Harris. Visitation will be held Monday, December 5, from 5:00 to 7:00 at Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home in Marietta and Services will be held at 11:00, Tuesday, December 6, at St. James Episcopal Church in Marietta. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to St. James Episcopal Church in Marietta. www.mayeswarddobbins.com 770-428-1511

John "Jack" Brooke Lyle

February 24, 1958 - December 1, 2016