Funeral Services for Lydia Hyatt Guthrie, age 80 of Baileyton, will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Baileyton United Methodist Church, with burial to follow at Baileyton Cemetery, with Rev. Deborah Moon officiating. She will lie-in-state at the church from 1 p.m. until the service time.
Cullman Funeral Home directing.
Lydia was born on September 21, 1935 in Cullman County to the late Gaines W. Hyatt and Ora Emma Graham Hyatt of Arab. She passed away at Hanceville Nursing Home on Thursday, March 24, 2016. Lydia had several different careers over her lifetime, including reading teacher, County Extension Service employee and nurse. Lydia was a member of Baileyton United Methodist church for all of her adult life and was a dedicated member who served as pianist, choir director and youth director at various times during her lifetime. Her life’s goal was to always try to make someone else happy or make their life a little better. She is preceded in death by her parents and husband, Douglas D. Guthrie.
She is survived by her daughters and sons-in- law; Kathy and Jeff Smith of Mansfield, Texas; Kay and Terry Carr of Holly Pond, Tammy and Jeff Silvey of Holly Pond and Son and daughter -in -law Tim and Suellen Guthrie of Arab; grandchildren and In law; Chris and Ashley Carr of Hanceville, Magan and Ryan Culler of Arab, Holly and Landon Van Horn El Reno, Oklahoma; Amanda and Jason Whitehead, Holly Pond Laura and Jason Donnell, San Diego, CA; Jeremy and Savannah Silvey, Cullman; Tyler and Corbyn Silvey, Baltimore, MD; Katie Guthrie, Arab; Seth Guthrie, Arab; and 14 Great grandchildren
The family will receive friends for visitation at the church on Monday, March 28, 2016 from 5:30 p.m. until 8 p.m.
