Moir \Bird\"" Noel Obituary (1928 - 2010)

Mr. Moir Bird Noel, 81, of Madisonville, KY passed away at 2:15 P.M., Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at his residence. \ He was born December 25, 1928 in Nortonville, KY to the late Moir A. Noel, Jr. and Bessie Marie Noel. He is also preceded in death by two brothers, William Billy Noel and Donald Donnie Noel. \ Mr. Noel was a member of the First Baptist Church in Madisonville. \ He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge in Earlington, the Lions Club in Madisonville as well as being a Shriner for the Rizpah Temple. He was also an avid fisherman and outdoorsman. \ He worked for Pleasantview Mine, East Diamond Mine, Kennametal Mine Tool, Tennessee Consolidated Coal, American Mine Tool and was the owner of Noel Supply Company. \ He is survived by his wife, Elsie Noel of Madisonville; one daughter, Brenda Kay Noel of Muncie, IN; one son, Michael (Vickie) Noel of Versailles, KY; one brother, James Noel of Nortonville; two granddaughters, Andrea Green of Muncie, IN and Ashley Noel of Versailles, KY; one grandson, Lennie Tidwell of Evansville, IN; three great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. The family would also like to thank his caregivers, Darlene Cotton, Kelly Clayton, Tonya Rickard and the nurses from Green River Hospice. \ Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, May 23, 2010 at the Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with Dr. Joe Leonard officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens in Madisonville. \ Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Saturday at the funeral home. \ Honorary pallbearers will be Tom Florida, Bob Florida, Bob Wilkerson, Darrell Moore, Don Buffington and Dave Willis. \ In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to the First Baptist Church Building Fund, Green River Hospice or the Salvation Army. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. \