Richland Parish Louisiana obituary Mrs. Leauna McDonald Dyer
As printed in the Monroe NewsStar-January 9,2003
Submitted by Dot Golliher


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MRS. LEAUNA MCDONALD DYER
 Services for Mrs. Leauna McDonald Dyer, 79, of Rayville, LA, will 
be held 10 AM Friday, January 10, 2003, at Bethel Baptist Church, 
north of Holly Ridge with Rev. Keith Evans officiating. Burial will be 
in the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn 
Funeral Home, Rayville.
Mrs. Dyer died on January 8, 2003 at Richardson Medical Center following 
a lengthy illness. She was a homemaker and a very active grandmother and 
great grandmother. Mrs. Dyer was preceded in death by her brothers, Lavon 
Poda, Marvin N. Poda, Jack Poda, and Grady Poda.
Survivors include her husband, Leon H. Dyer of Rayville, La; two sons, 
Rep. Charles Richard McDonald and his wife Patsy of Fairbanks, LA; and 
Donnie M. McDonald and his wife Judy of Monroe, LA; two grandsons, R. Scott 
McDonald and his wife Leazel of Monroe, LA; and Donovan McDonald and his wife 
Tracy of Calhoun, LA; great grandchildren, Tucker, McKenzie, and Gentry McDonald; 
step children, Allan Dyer and wife Linda of Franklin, TN; Ross Dyer and his wife 
Ann of Longview, TX;step grandchildren, Shannon and Kristi Dyer of Franklin, TN 
and Ross Dyer, Jr. of Longview, TX; four sisters, Malory King of West Columbia, 
TX; Ethelle Swanner and husband Tyson of West Monroe; Nettie Mae Traina and husband 
Tony of Jonesboro, LA; and Derlene Wingert and husband Johnny of Ruston, LA; and two 
sisters-in-law, Wanda Loe and husband Lavelle of Quitman, LA; and Ethel Imaldedon 
of Longview, TX.
Pallbearers will be Keary Freeman, Bobby G. Swanner, Michael Swanner, Randal McDonald, 
Billy Wiggins, Alan Dyer and Kim Hudson.
Visitation will be from 5 PM until 8 PM Thursday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville.
Memorials may be made to the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery Fund.