Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....CYRUS, TERIECE CATHERINE IVEY DYER March 26, 2005
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News Star World - April 01, 2005
TERIECE CATHERINE IVEY DYER CYRUS
Miller Funeral Home - Monroe, LA.
Teriece Catherine Ivey Dyer Cyrus, born February 17, 1912 departed this life on 
Saturday, March 26, 2005.
She was born to the late Mr. & Mrs. Verge and Nora (Green) Ivey of Calhoun, LA. 
She was married to the late Rev. Isaac Samuel Dyer (founder of Dyer Chapel CME 
Church) and to this union three daughters were born. She later married the late 
William (Bill) Cyrus.
Mrs. Cyrus gave her life to Christ at an early age and never took her hand from 
the plow. She planted seeds that have produced fruit nation-wide through her 
dedicated church service and teaching career.
For 86 years she was connected to the CME Church in many note-worthy 
capacities. She served the local, district, and conference levels as a true 
leader with service to youth as her primary mission.
From the humble beginning of a "one room" schoolhouse in Doyline, LA to 
culminating her public school career at Drew Elementary and Boley Elementary of 
West Monroe as librarian, she gave 35 years of service to public school systems 
of Webster and Ouachita Parishes.
She graduated from Grambling College (now Grambling State University) in the 
area of Teacher Education and did further study at Ohio State University and 
Boston University.
She later developed her career in Library Science and became librarian at Jerry 
A. Moore Elementary School in Minden. She later moved to West Monroe as 
librarian for Boley Elementary and finally to Drew Elementary School where she 
retired after 35 years of service.
Retirement did not end her work. She continued to serve her community and 
children by becoming the first director of the newly developed Head Start 
Program in Ouachita Parish. She conducted many youth retreats and worked on the 
Silver Waters Girl Scouts Council as a board member.
Retirement still was not an option for her. She and her daughter, Nora, owned 
and operated the Westside Day Care & Child Development Center in West Monroe 
where many lives were touched. Her awards were too numerous to mention. She was 
a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and National Association of 
University Women.
She leaves to cherish her memories: one brother, W.D. (Naomi) Ivey, three 
daughters: Virgie Lagarde, Gwendolyn Gipson, and Nora (Jack) Taylor, five 
grandchildren: Betty (Leroy) Hawthrone, Theresa Maria (Lamar) Jenkins, Anthony 
Lagarde, Pierre (Cynthia) Bingaman II, and John Bingaman; 13 great 
grandchildren, a nephew, many relatives, and friends.
Visitation will be Friday, April 1, 2005 at Miller Funeral Home 6:00 PM until 
8:00 PM
Homegoing Celebration, Saturday April 2, 11:00 AM at Dyer Chapel CME Church, 
112 Prune St. West Monroe, LA.

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