Graveside services for Bobby Ray Tyra, 83, of Rusk and formerly of the Linwood Community near Alto will be Thursday at 3 Pm at the Old Palestine Cemetery in Alto. Officiated by Bob Green. Bobby passed away Saturday, December 5th, in Rusk. He was born November 30, 1937. He was preceded in death by his mother Geneva Brockett Tyra in 1999. Bobby was a longtime resident of Alto Care Center and The Arbors in Rusk and was very well liked by fellow residents and staff.