Mary Anna Lyda, 80, of Nederland, died Sunday, November 8, 2015. She was born on January 8, 1935, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Clementine Dolores Lynch Nix and Luther Baxter Nix.

Mary enjoyed working in her garden, traveling, and dining out. She will be remembered for her love of children and her cooking. Mary enjoyed puzzles. She belonged to Woodmen of the World Society.

Survivors include her husband of forty-three years, Jeff Lyda, of Nederland; sons, Burt Ogden and his wife, Mary, of Conway, Arkansas and James Ogden, Jr. and his wife, Brenda, of Vilonia, Arkansas; daughters, Benita Burge and her husband, Bill, of Cooper; Carolyn Milner and her husband, George, of Jesup, Georgia; and Marie Ogden of Brookeland; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sisters, Faith McGee of California and Sarah Barozzini of Michigan.

She is preceded in death by her parents; sons, Larry and Luther Ogden; one sister; and five brothers.

Mrs. Lyda’s cremation arrangements were handled through Broussard’s Crematorium, Beaumont, under the direction of Broussard’s, 505 north 12th Street, Nederland.