Mr. James Skidmore Lyle

LAKE PLACID - Mr. James Skidmore Lyle, 74, passed away March 24, 2020 in Tampa, FL, two days prior to his 75th birthday. Mr. Lyle, known by most as "Jim," was born March 26, 1945 in Winter Haven, FL and moved to Lake Placid three years ago from Long Key, FL. Jim graduated from Avon Park High School in 1963 and furthered his education at Florida Southern College in Lakeland, where he graduated in 1967 with a B.S. Degree in Citrus and Soil Science. He was a business and family man, knowing how to divide his time equally to remain successful for not only his business, but to his wife and three daughters and his grandchildren. Jim began his business, Lyle, Inc. in 1982 and later became the owner and founder of ProPlus Golf Services, Inc., supplying liquid fertilizer to golf courses. Beyond his work, and retirement, he loved the ocean and water, where fishing and big boats were two of the things he liked. Jim and his wife Martha, traveled around the world and across many oceans together, seeing many cultures and diverse lands.
Jim is survived by his loving wife, Martha Bowers Lyle, Lake Placid, FL; daughters, Lesley Lyle, Winter Haven, FL, Christina Lyle, Bonita Springs, FL, Holly Lyle, Arcadia, FL; grandchildren, William Booth, Orlando, FL and Dane Lyle, Winter Haven, FL.
A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, and as family and local business was important to Jim, the family requests that his friends and family support your local businesses; and as you make your purchases, remember Jim, and pray for his family as they go through this difficult time of Jim's passing.
Hancock Funeral Home, Fort Meade, FL 863-285-8171