Ernest Hyler Jr. 68 of the L and B Home in Saluda formerly of Newberry died Sunday afternoon at the Lexington Medical Center. Mr. Hyler was born on February 16 1935 in Newberry County a son of the late Ernest H. and Ophila Duckett Hyler. Mr. Hyler is survived by a daughter and son-in-law Diane and William Breed of HogansvilleGA.; four sons and three daughters-in-law Cliff and Amy Hyler Kenny Hyler William and Cindy Hyler all of Newberry and Robert and Elaine Hyler of Whitmire; two sisters Bobbie Bush of Honea Path and Jeanette Bundrick of Chapin; a brother Ernest J. Hyler of Newberry; fifteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a daughter Deborah Jean Hyler; three sisters Willie Mae McDaniel Helen Livingston and Virginia Moates; a brother Ernest Henry Hyler. Funeral services for Ernest Hyler Jr. will be conducted at 2:00 P. M. Wednesday at the Whitaker Funeral Home. Interment will be in Rosemont Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8:00 P. M. Tuesday at the Whitaker Funeral Home. The family will at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Hyler 2422 Highland Drive Newberry.Active pallbearers will be Allen Hill Russell Hyler Dean Livingston David Hyler Andy Navarrete Henry Hyler and Steven Hyler.Messages to the family may be sent via email at notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com Whitaker Funeral Home 1704 College St. Newberry is assisting the family.