Portrait of Lawrence "Chip" Acosta Hysler III
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Lawrence "Chip" Acosta Hysler III

August 18, 1957 – March 31, 2026
Lived 68 years
Springfield, TN
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J.L. Alley, Jr. Obituary

Jesse Lawrence “J.L.” Alley, Jr., 92, of Greenbrier, passed away on Saturday March 21, 2026, at TriStar NorthCrest Medical Center. Graveside services will be conducted Monday March 30th at 1:00 p.m. in the Springfield Memorial Gardens with Tim Harris officiating. Pallbearers will be Terry Riley, David Krebs, Randy Dorris, Rory Alley, Trevor Hayes, and Mel Casteel. There will be no visitation prior to the graveside service.

J.L. was born November 15, 1933, in Springfield, to the late Jesse Lawrence “Jay” and Grace Beatrice Lemley Alley. He was a graduate of Greenbrier High School Class of 1951, where he played football for the Bobcats. J.L. worked for BellSouth, that later became AT&T, where he retired from administration with thirty-seven years of service, and he was of the Baptist faith. He was a Ham Radio operator and was part of the MARS network for over 50 years. J.L. loved his land, his cattle, and farming. His greatest love was for his family and for his blue heeler, Apollo.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister: Sybol Faye Alley Dorris. J.L. is survived by his wife of 73 years, Janice Suter Alley of Greenbrier, by his son: Rory Alley of Greenbrier, by his brothers: Donny Alley and wife Tillie of Springfield, Noah Alley and wife Billie of Springfield, and by many beloved nieces and nephews.

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1957
Born August 18
1959
Lawrence was 2 when Barbie made her debut
1969
Lawrence was 12 when "Sesame Street" debuted
1971
Lawrence was 14 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1975
High School Graduation High School Hendersonville High School
1975
Joined US Navy Fighter Squadron VF-33, Oceana, VA
1976
Marriage to Joanna Lugten
1983
Lawrence was 26 when the final episode of M*A*S*H aired
1991
Lawrence was 34 when Operation Desert Storm began in the Persian Gulf
2000
test
2005
Lawrence was 48 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2016
Lawrence was 59 when Pokemon Go sent millions outdoors hunting creatures
2022
Lawrence was 65 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2026
Passed away March 31, age 68
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