Bernard Wyatt celebrates 90th with family
and friends, and wife Patty Roberts Wyatt
Triplett, Roane County resident Bernard Leon Wyatt celebrated his 90th birthday with family and friends at Reedy on April 20th.
He was born in 1923 to Hilden and Nina Wyatt near Richardson,
attending Spencer High School and then enlisted in the Army to serve during
World War ll in Patton's Third Army.
Bernard with children Roger Wyatt and Susan Tucker
Bernard was in the 285th Combat
Engineering Unit that freed a concentration camp and them parachuted
into Bastogne during the The Battle of the Bulge.
He returned home from World War II in 1946, but was recalled as a reservist in
1950-1951 to serve in Korea.
In 1947 he married Mary Goff, daughter of Hubert and Luzana Goff.
They had two children, Susan Lynn and Roger Dale. After 49 years of marriage,
Mary suffered a stroke and passed away in 1996.
010 Great-grandchildren (L to R) Hunter Wyatt, Mikayla Wyatt, (grandson Calley Wyatt), Blake Tucker, Bernard holding Logan Wyatt
Bernard worked in the oil fields when he returned from service,
worked for Department of Highways, owned and operated Wyatt
Towing Service in Spencer.
In 1983 he fell from an oil tower that caused injury to
his back and ribs, rendering him unable to work, After many bed-ridden
months, he eventually was able to regain the ability to walk again.
He fills his time going to flea markets and
to auctions.
In 2005, he met a lady he had known in 1946 for a short
time, Patty Roberts of Calhoun and they were married in 2006.
Grandchildren (L-R) Brian Wyatt, Calley
Wyatt, David Tucker, Blake Tucker
Bernard and Patty with (L-R) Annette Smith
and James Bennett, holding Ryan Smith
See BERNARD WYATT IS OFFICIAL MEMBER OF ORDER OF 35TH STAR - Vet Of Two Wars Honored
LONG-FORGOTTEN BLACK FAMILY RESTS ON MULBERRY RIDGE
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