Shauna "Mimi" Kyle , 75, of Bullard, passed away Monday, September 7, 2020, in Tyler.

Before Alzheimer's took Mimi's memory she made it clear she wanted her Savior and Lord Jesus Christ glorified in her death as she desired to glorify Him in her life. Mimi loved Jesus and looked forward to the day her faith would be made sight. That day has come. Since coming to faith in Jesus in the late '70's Mimi earnestly prayed for family and friends to have the peace Jesus had given to her, a peace that comes only from knowing their creator on His terms, according to His revealed will in the Holy Scriptures, and no longer having to fear the coming judgment. Micah 6:8 says, "Mankind, He has told you what is good and what it is the Lord requires of you; to act justly, to love faithfulness, and to walk humbly with your God." Mimi's strove to walk obedient to these commands and to be like Jesus; thoughtful, kind, generous, true, dependent entirely upon God's help, seeking to be the kind of woman He desired her to be; seeking in all things to do His Will and to please Him. She has now heard her Master say 'well done good and faithful servant…come and enter into my rest.'

Mimi was born June 26, 1945, in Dallas. She was the oldest of three children born to the late Bascom P. Smith and Aileen Smith. Mimi's love of, and devotion to, family was evident to all who knew her and her history. As a young, single mother of three boys she endured incredible hardships to provide for her children. Her marriage to Jim Kyle in 1976 was blessed by the arrival of two daughters. Before being widowed in 2004 Mimi, ever the caretaker, assumed caregiver role to her mother, who was also afflicted with Alzheimer's Disease. Mimi saw people as being image bearers of their creator, and as such she was never reluctant to sacrificially assume childrearing/caretaking responsibilities whenever and wherever the opportunity arose, as many in her life can attest.

She is survived by her children, Ronald DeChamplain and wife Sylvia; Robert DeChamplain; Rodney DeChamplain and wife Debbie; and April Kyle; grandchildren - Destiny, Brittany, Abigale, Jessica, Jordyn, Annalyn, Dylan, Sydney and Christopher; brother, Robert Smith and wife Christine; sister, Shay Smith; and numerous, nieces and nephews and a couple of great grandkids.

She is preceded in death by her husband, James F. Kyle; her youngest daughter, Jamie Kyle Hope; and her parents, Bascom P. Smith and Aileen Smith.

The family will be holding a private graveside internment ceremony at a later date, TBD.

The family asks that donations to Alzheimer's Alliance of Smith County ( http://www.alzalliance.org/ ) and/or Samaritan's Purse ( https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/nam/ ) emergency relief for hurricane survivors be made in lieu of flowers.