Noah Abraham Pyatt of Cherryville, Missouri passed away Thursday, September 18, 2014 at his home at the age of 87 years, 10 months and 1 day. He was born November 17, 1926 at Cherryville, Missouri to Daniel Washington Pyatt and Cora Anderson Pyatt. He was united in marriage on November 3, 1946 in Davisville, Missouri to Juanita Wilkinson and to this union four children were born.

Noah served his country honorably from 1945-1946 in the U.S. Navy. He attended Center Ridge Pentecostal Church and retired from Brown Shoe Company after thirty-seven years.

He had many hobbies and enjoyed gardening, hunting, fishing, watching the St. Louis Cardinals, tinkering with small engines and loved dogs

He was a loving husband, father and grandfather always wanting to do something for his family.

He will be sadly missed by his wife of sixty-eight years, Juanita Pyatt of Cherryville, MO; two sons, Gary Pyatt and wife Judy of House Springs, MO and Robert Pyatt and wife Rhonda of Davisville, MO; two daughters, Phyllis Gibbs and husband Tom of Davisville, MO and Shannon Schmidt and husband Patrick of Dumfries, VA; eight grandchildren, Lt. Colonel Kirk Gibbs and wife Kim, Lt. Colonel Anthony Gibbs and wife Stephanie, Kyle Gibbs and wife Amy, Captain Miciah Pyatt, Lauryn Pyatt, Zack Pyatt, Connor Schmidt and Ethan Schmidt; nine great-grandchildren; other relatives and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Esco Pyatt and wife Eula, Otto Pyatt and wife Martha, Lushen Pyatt and wife Alice and John Pyatt; five sisters, Della Dicus and husband Ray, Haley Tidwell and husband John, Nellie Galt and husband Homer, Irene Bryant and husband Willie and Thena Dotson and husband William; and granddaughter, Shelley Beth Gibbs.

The Family received friends from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO.

Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO with Pastor Harrison Brown officiating. The obituary was read by grandson, Zack Pyatt and special memories were shared by grandsons, Anthony and Kirk Gibbs. Special music of "Amazing Grace" and "Go Rest High" was sung and played by Bob and Carol Coleman. Other music of "Come Spring" was sung by grandson, Kyle Gibbs accompanied on piano by Shirley Brown.

Committal prayer and interment with full military honors by the U.S. Navy were in the Davisville Cemetery, Davisville, MO.

Honored to be casket bearers were grandchildren, Lt. Colonel Kirk Gibbs, Lt. Colonel Anthony Gibbs, Kyle Gibbs, Zack Pyatt, Captain Miciah Pyatt, Lauryn Pyatt, Connor Schmidt and Ethan Schmidt.

The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.