Hoyt McGullion: – 07/22/20

Obituaries

Tuesday, 21 July 2020 08:42

Hoyt McGullion, 82 of Sylvania passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 from complications due to dementia. Private graveside services were held for the family on Thursday, July 16, 2020 at Mountain View Memory Gardens with Rev. Bryan Harris officiating.
So many people look for purpose and success in life. What does that look like? If you ask a hundred people, you will get a hundred different answers. Consider the life of Hoyt McGullion, and you will have a good example.
Hoyt was Mr. Sylvania 1956. Known for his good looks and charm, he was able to gain the attention of the 1961 homecoming queen and Sylvania valedictorian, Sandra Wilks. It was a match put together by God to create a family that Hoyt led and taught to always put God first in life and to always love and put others before yourself.
Hoyt and Sandra were blessed with three boys and patiently raised the energetic boys as they tried to tear the house down daily. All three will confidently say they have learned everything they know about being a man from Hoyt. Seven grandchildren resulted from their marriages and further enriched Hoyt and Sandra’s lives.
Hoyt was well known for his incredible work ethic. His boys saw from an early age that hard work was very important, and even as he aged, very few men could keep up with him. He was small in stature but worked like a man that was 10 feet tall. He had a heart so big for others that he earned the respect of everyone who knew him. As a result of this can-do spirit, the newly incorporated community of Sylvania voted him as their first mayor.
Hoyt was always kind-hearted. He greeted everyone with love and an inner spirit, free from condemnation or judgment. He was always willing to give and to serve others.
Hoyt loved his savior. His faith was quiet by steady. He served as a deacon and a church treasurer for 40 years because everyone who knew him, knew he carried great wisdom and an integrity that is rarely found. He was always there for his family, his friends, his church and his community, willing to put others first without a thought of any inconvenience for himself. Yes, God made him small in stature but put a great, large-hearted, strong and wise man in a small package. He was an incredible example of what a man, a husband, a father, a grandfather and a friend should be. There are few men in this world like Hoyt McGullion. He was one of a kind and will be sorely missed by all who had the honor of knowing him.
Hoyt is survived by his wife, Sandra Wilks; children, Lane, Dirk, Jay McGullion; grandchildren, Kayla, Cassidy, Austin, Paige, John Mark, Jack, Gavin. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Pauline McGullion; brother, James; sisters, Opal and Clovis.