Emily Ann Mading Tyson - Galena, MO

Emily Ann Mading Tyson was welcomed home by her Heavenly Father on September 23, 2021

in St. Louis, MO.

Emily was born in Kansas City, Missouri on September 6, 1944, to Ward Abraham and Emma Lucile Mading. Her family moved to Springfield, Missouri the same year and Emily called Springfield home.

Emily gave her life to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at the age of 11 and lived her life loving the Lord. She attended Central High School where she graduated in the top ten percent of her class in 1962.

Emily is preceded in death by her parents and Piper Lancaster, great grand baby.

Emily spent 29 years in the banking industry where she was named Autonomous Bank President of Arvest Bank Shell Knob in 2004.While serving at Arvest, Emily was named as "Business Person of the Year" by the Chamber of Commerce. During those years Emily played piano and organ for several churches in the area including First Baptist Church of Kimberling City for 21 years and the last 6 in the church office.

Emily is survived by 2 children, Robin Leigh Langton and husband Gregg, Sean Anthony Pinegar and wife Miranda, her grandchildren Aleasha Costello, Gary Lancaster and wife Kate, Dalton Lancaster and wife Margaret, Taylor Martin and her husband Matt, great grandchildren James, Kaiden, Logan and Lily Lancaster, and Coraline and Lyra Lancaster. She is also survived by a brother, Ward A. Mading Jr. and 2 sisters Raynee Schweitzer and husband Steve, of Springfield MO, Donna Pittman and husband Reed of Cape Coral, FL and a host of family and friends.

To know Emily was to know Jesus and the warmth of his love.

His lord said unto him, well done, good and faithful servant.

No service is planned at this time. A celebration of life may be planned in the near future.

Arrangements were under the direction of Stumpff Funeral Home Kimberling City, MO.