Amy Hughes Pyron died a peaceful death on Feb. 2, 2003 at her home two months after the death of her husband Berry Owen Pyron. She was born in Scarborough, England on 19 March 1916. Amy received her B.A. degree from Leeds University in England. 

After working in Peterborough, she moved to London where, luckily, she was away on assignment on her auditing job when her apartment was blown up during a Nazi firebombing in World War II. Following the war, she visited her sister, Irene Hughes Brown, and her husband (Dr. Calvin Brown) in Athens, Georgia. She decided she liked the United States and returned to England to obtain a permanent visa. Amy returned to the U.S in 1954 and worked at a number of jobs including a position at the Industrial Development Division of Georgia Tech from which she retired. Amy became a U.S. citizen in 1963 and married Berry Pyron in 1974.

She was predeceased by her parents, John L. Hughes and Elizabeth Brown; her brother Authur Hughes; and her husband Berry Pyron. Amy is survived by a brother, R L. Hughes in Scarborough, England; sister, J. E. Miles in Essex, England; sister-in-law, G.I. Hughes in Scarborough, England; sister, Irene H. Brown in Sanibel, Florida and several nieces and nephews in the U. S and England.

Many have heard stories of Amy's near misses during the German bombings of London. Those who have known Amy for many years know she comes from strong English stock. One example of her strong English ancestors was Thomas Parr, who was born in 1483. This ancestor died at the age of 152 while at a banquet with King Charles I. Mr. Parr is now buried in Westminster Abbey where his headstone can still be seen in a wall of this massive church. His autopsy by the King's physician attributed his death to the rich food of the royal court.

Amy, you will be missed by a lot of friends. We hope it was not the rich food you found in the United States that caused your downfall!