ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: DYSON, MARTHA NELL SANFORD 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Franklin Banner-Tribune, Morgan City Daily Review; St. Mary Parish, La.

Published: 7 June, 2013

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DYSON, MARTHA NELL SANFORD 

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Martha Nell Sanford Dyson died suddenly at her home in Gonzales on Thursday, 
June 6, 2013, at the age of 78. She was a native of South Carolina and a former 
resident of Morgan City and Berwick.

Martha was known both locally and nationally for the beautiful African violets 
she grew and her participation in local, state, regional, and national African 
violet organizations. She was a long-time member of the First Baptist Church of 
Morgan City, where she taught Sunday school for many years.

She passed on her love of travel to her children and grandchildren. Some of 
their fondest memories include the trips they took with her to Europe, summer 
family vacations to the beach at Navarre, Fla.; trips with grandma and grandpa 
to Disney World; and a family Alaskan cruise that they took several years ago.

She is survived by her husband of 63 years, James Allen Dyson Sr. Her children 
and their spouses are Mary Lou and Lucien Cutrera of Baton Rouge, Frances and 
Jim Opitz of New Orleans, James Allen Jr. and Melissa Dyson of Gonzales, and 
Lynne and Brian LeBlanc of Matthews, N.C. Her grandchildren are Vince, Dylan, 
and Jeffry Cutrera; Shawn Campo, Ashley Campo Souza, and Chloe Broussard; and 
Brianne and Nicole LeBlanc.

She is also survived by six great-grandchildren and by her sisters-in-law, 
Susie Sanford of Morgan City and I,ucille Sanford of Stephensville.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe J. and Mary Narcissa Sanford; and 
by her two brothers, Joe Gerald Sanford and Thomas Elliot Sanford.

Martha’s wishes were that she be cremated. A memorial service will be held at 
the First Baptist Church in Morgan City on Monday, June 10, 2013. Visiting with 
the family will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. with the service to begin at 11 a.m. 

Her ashes will be returned to her childhood home and church at Two Mile Swamp. 
S.C.

The family requests that memorial donations be made to the Louisiana Baptist 
Children’s Home at www.lbch.org or P.O. Box 4396, Monroe, LA 71211 or to a 
charity of your choice.

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