MORGANTOWN, Ky. — Anna Christine Tyree, 80, of Morgantown, Kentucky, passed away Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, at her residence. Christine was born April 22, 1938, in Butler County, Kentucky, to the late Nathaniel and Laura Webster Martin.
She was a member of Union Missionary Baptist Church and enjoyed gardening, cooking and sewing. Christine loved baby sitting, spending time with her family and especially her grandchildren.
Other than her parents she is preceded in death by one daughter, Beverly Ann Tyree; grandson, Dakota Tyree; seven brothers, George, Andrew, Estill, William “Bill”, Milton “Tootie,” Don and Henry Martin; three sisters, Alberta “Birdie” Peay, Margaret “Dee” Fugate, and Sue Fugate; sister and brother-in-law, James and Mazell Tyree; and two brothers-in-law, Glyn Tyree and Beckham Martin.
Anna Christine Tyree is survived by her husband of 62 years, Willis Tyree, of Morgantown; three sons, Rocky Tyree and wife, Doris, of Morgantown, Wade Tyree and wife, Vickie, of Franklin, Kentucky, and Ronnie Tyree and wife, Linda, of Morgantown; two daughters, Angie Embry and husband, Todd, of Morgantown, and Anita Joiner and husband, Allen, of Beaver Dam, Kentucky; sister, Helen McKinney, of Morgantown; sisters-in-law, Doris Martin, of Morgantown, Sue Givens and husband, Doug, of Morgantown, Betty Martin, of Magnolia, Kentucky, and Marlene Tyree, of Morgantown; brother-in-law, Charles Tyree and wife, Shelia, of Morgantown; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews; she also had many adopted grandchildren she babysat through the years. She also had a special caregiver Amy Henderson.
Funeral services will be held at the Jones Funeral Chapel Thursday Feb. 14, at 1 p.m. with Bro. Don Rogers officiating. Burial will be in the Tyree London Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 13, from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. and Thursday 8 a.m. until funeral time at 1 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Chapel.
Please share any photos, memories, condolences or light a candle in memory of Christine at www.jonesfuneralchapel.com.