Maudie Tyra

Maudie Noble Tyra, age 91, widow of Ova Tyra, of Upper Cane Creek Road, Stanton, Powell County, Kentucky passed away on December 27, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Breathitt County, Kentucky she was the third of five daughters born to the late Hiram Noble and the late Araminta Napier Noble. She was raised at the Little Creek Mission Children's Home, founded and directed by Miss Esther Pushee, who she lovingly referred to as Mom Esther. Maudie remained at the Mission until her 18th birthday. The Mission was later moved to Wolfe County and is now known as Dessie Scott Children's Home. She was preceded in death by her husband, her father, her mother, three of her sisters, Martha Strong, of Richmond, KY, Margie Lewis of Waverly, OH and Minnie Lou Strong of Little, KY and three brothers, Woodrow Noble, Willy Noble and Thomas Noble all of Indiana. Maudie is survived by her daughter, Vickie Tyra Reed (Mike) and her son, Rick Tyra (Jackie) of Stanton. Also surviving are her husband's children; son, Arnold Ralph Tyra (Yvonne) and daughter, Jeanette Tyra. Her joy in life were her grandchildren: Jessica Marie Putty (Brad), Rachel Katherine Hurst (Alan), Anna Nell Kinser (Travis), Araminta Brooke Spaulding (Cody), Mark Tyra (Jennifer), Jason Tyra, Erin Fannin (Matt) and Rebecca Pack. Her special blessings were her great-grandchildren: Emie Jones, Collins Putty, Mia Kinser, Braden Spaulding, Iris Hurst, Luke Fannin, Landon Fannin, Lawson Fannin, and Lily Fannin. She is also survived by her sister, Ada Mae Hart of Windber, PA and many nieces and nephews whom she loved so much. She was a wonderful cook, loved working in her flowers and garden, studying and reading the Bible and she was a dedicated member and Sunday School teacher of the Cane Creek Union Church. In her 91 years of life she had many jobs, from being a baker at Sunshine Biscuit Company to an assembly worker at General Motors. At GM she was a proud part of the war effort where she built tank parts for the Allied Forces. However, she loved no other job more than cooking for the children at Bowen Elementary School. She loved the children and loved feeding them—it was her way of paying back those who fed her as a child. Funeral services officiated by Bro. Bill Carpenter and Bro. Mike Hicks will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Hearne Funeral Home, 125 West College Avenue, Stanton, KY. Visitation begins at 5:00 P.M. on Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Terrill/Tyra Cemetery in Wolfe County with Brad Putty, Alan Hurst, Travis Kinser, Cody Spaulding, Jason Tyra, Mark Tyra, Charles Faulkner and Timmy Tipton serving as active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Euell and Ann Sumner; Bedford King, Marie McCoy, Jim and Carol Dennis, Donna Gabbard and all members of the Cane Creek Union Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Cane Creek Union Church, 202 Bowen Road, Stanton, KY 40380. Arrangements by Hearne Funeral Home, Inc .