Background
Lyle, Virginia Reavis was born on April 19, 1926 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Damon Ashley and Nellie Alice (Vaughan) R.
Lyle, Virginia Reavis was born on April 19, 1926 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Damon Ashley and Nellie Alice (Vaughan) R.
Bachelor, Vanderbilt University, 1974. Master of Library Science, Vanderbilt University, 1975.
Administrative officer, Commerce Union Bank, Nashville, 1961-1970, 75-78; research assistant, R.C.H. Mathews, Junior, Nashville, 1970-1975, 78-79; genealogist, Nashville, 1980; archivist, Metro Nashville-Davidson County Archives, Nashville, 1981-1993; retired, 1993; organizing secretary, Friends of Metro Archives, 1994-1995.
Secretary Homecoming '86 Metro Steering Committee for Tennessee, 1986. Member Public Library. Board, 1978-1981; historian, archivist Dalewood United Methodist Church, 1995—2004.
Member Tennessee Archivists, National Genealogical Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, Ladies Hermitage Association, Society of America Archivists, Academy Certified Archivists, Woman's Club of Nashville (advisory board), Historical Society Hopkins Company, National Trust Historical Preservation, Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society, Century Society Geo. Peabody College, Vanderbilt University.
Married John Reid Lyle, September 25, 1943. 1 child, Judith L. Haggard.