Jean Marie Tyson

Jean Marie Tyson, 89, of Lusby, Maryland, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2026, at home, surrounded by her family.

Born on December 16, 1936, in Weymouth, Massachusetts, Jean was the daughter of the late Lillian Blake Prince and Howard Edwin Pflaumer. She grew up in Idlewell, North Weymouth, and graduated from Weymouth High School in 1954 before attending Gordon College for two years.

On December 27, 1957, Jean married the love of her life, Thomas Earl Tyson, at Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Glenside, Pennsylvania. Together they built a life centered around faith, family, creativity, and service to others.

Jean loved the Lord with all her heart. Having accepted Jesus as her Savior in her youth, her faith remained the cornerstone of her life. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She is survived by her husband Thomas, to whom she was married for 68 years.  She is also survived by her children; Micah Tyson of Lusby, Maryland, Emily Tyson of South Bend, Indiana,  Matthew Tyson and his wife, Joanne, of Ocean City, Maryland,  Laura Jewett and her husband, Spencer, of Caldwell, Idaho, Peter Tyson and his wife, Barbara, of Lusby, Maryland, and Natalie Shaw and her husband, Aaron, of Nampa, Idaho.

She is also survived by her brothers and sister; Howard Pflaumer of Weymouth, Massachusetts, Joan Kessler of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and William Pflaumer of Weymouth, Massachusetts. She was preceded in death by her sister, Lois Sibley.

Jean was blessed with a large and loving family and leaves behind 24 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. They brought great joy to her life, and she always kept them close to her heart even though they may have been far away. She loved making things by hand for them, and she especially loved reading to them.

A homemaker by vocation and an artist at heart, Jean possessed endless creativity and talent. She loved quilting, crocheting, knitting, sewing, gardening, baking, reading, painting, canning, cake decorating, cross-stitching, antique collecting, and old book restoration. She especially enjoyed creating beautiful things with her hands and sharing them with those she loved. If Jean wanted to learn how to do something, she did. There wasn’t much she couldn’t master once she decided to try.

Jean’s warmth, kindness, wisdom, and quiet strength touched everyone who knew her. She will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered for her unwavering devotion to family, her generous spirit, and the beautiful life she created for those around her.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Worldwide Outreach of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church at www.opc.org.

Pallbearers will be Aaron Shaw, Ben Naval, Spencer Jewett, Micah Tyson, Matthew Tyson, and Peter Tyson.

A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, in Lexington Park, MD. A private burial for the family will be held at Chesapeake Highlands Cemetery.

Services will be officiated by Rev. Richard Tyson and Rev. Damon Young.