Thomas Layne Wire Sr.

THOMAS LAYNE WIRE SR., 85, was peacefully called into heaven’s glory on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2024, at his Noblesville, Indiana home, cared for by his wife Sandy of 63 years. 

Tom’s life journey began at Harrell Hospital in Noblesville on November 19, 1939, along with his twin brother Ted, born to Rev. Moses and Blanche (Day) Wire. There were two sets of twins which made 12 children, who then produced 50 grandchildren. 

Tom is survived by:

 Wife Sandra Lee (Young) Wire

 Sisters Jewell Jean Eason and Susanna Linda Tucker

 Brother Michael M. (Cindy) Wire

 Daughter Mary (Jeffery) Passage

 Sons Tom Wire Jr. and Jerry (Katie) Wire

 Grandsons Nathan (Colleen) Wire and Jack Wire

 Granddaughters Ally (Nick) Wright, Tricia Wire, and Chloe Wire 

Growing up, Tom enjoyed many sports: football, track, cross country, bowling, and golf. His prodigious achievements were on the gridiron where his Noblesville Millers football teams played 3 remarkable seasons, earning Tom a hallowed place in Noblesville High School’s athletic hall of fame for the team’s 1957 undefeated season. 

Tom graduated from Noblesville High School in 1959 and began work at the Sears Roebuck & Co. downtown Indianapolis store in the display department. Tom was a long-time employee of Young Packing Company in Noblesville, where he served as production manager. He also enjoyed a long business relationship with Indianapolis Newspapers (The Star & News) starting as district manager and eventually retiring as owner of his newspaper distribution agency, Media Distribution Services. 

Memorable family vacations included Mammoth Cave, Disney World, and Tom’s and Sandy’s 50th wedding anniversary family gathering at Yellowstone National Park in 2011. Tom and Sandy also enjoyed a Mediterranean cruise to Israel. Both Tom Sr. and Tom Jr. ran in the 1986 Chicago Marathon, as part of a family weekend in the Windy City.

At home, Tom enjoyed cozying up to his basement fireplace on cold days and converting his garage into his personalized man cave, which was used for a wood shop, auto repair shop, hanging family photos everywhere, and a lounge for garage parties and to watch his favorite games with family and friends. 

Tom was a member of Harbor Shores Church in Cicero, Indiana and a Gideon. His ministry endeavors included distribution of Bibles to schools and nursing homes and neighborhood distribution of Our Daily Bread devotionals. 

Tom’s passing was preceded by his parents and 8 brothers and sisters:

 Evelyn Fite Fisher

 Edith Mosella Teeter Hinshaw

 Benjamin Wire

 Bonnie Bauer Menefee

 David Dean Wire

 Darrell Wire

 Theodore Lynn Wire

 Jacqueline Shelburne 

Tom worked hard and played hard. He was easy going and never knew an enemy. Tom was a loving man who will be greatly missed. 

As 1 Corinthians 13:13 states, “and the greatest of these is love.” 

Funeral Service:

January 11, 2025

Randall & Roberts Funeral Home, 1150 Logan Street, Noblesville

Visitation 12 Noon

Service 1:30pm