Dyer obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Name, date of obit, date submitted, submitted for the USGenWeb archives by: Dyer, Beverly Sue Hurst 6 Feb 2013 Feb 2013 Jerry Nelson Dyer, John Dustin Alexander 24 Oct 2003 Oct 2003 Don Johnson Dyer, Kathy McDaniel 27 Oct 2009 Nov 2009 Jerry Nelson Dyer, Merlin David, Sr. 5 Nov 1998 Nov 1998 Don Johnson Dyer, Thomas B. 6 Jan 1950 Jan 2005 Jerry Nelson *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 2/6/2013 DYER, BEVERLY SUE HURST A resident of Amite, she died at 1:40 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013 at St. Helena Hospital in Greensburg. She was born on May 6, 1949 in Clinton, LA and was 63 years old. She is survived by her husband, James Henry Dyer, Jr, Amite; daughter, Susan Denise Dyer Stewart and her husband, Blake, Amite; a sister, Hazel Elizabeth McKnight and her husband Kenneth, Zachary; 2 grandchildren, Ashby Elizabeth Reeves and Aley Blake Stewart; mother in law, Adele Dyer; brother in law, John Dyer and wife, Vicky; sister in law, Verna Durr and husband, Emile; and numerous neices and nephews. Preceded in death by parents, Toler and Hazel Hurst; father in law, James Dyer, Sr.; and sister in law, Kathy Dyer. In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to the American Heart Association, P. O. Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284 in memory of Beverly Dyer. The family would like to thank Dr. Jimmie Varnado and the staff of St. Helena Parish Hospital for their wonderful care of Beverly and thanks to her special friend, Joan Scarle. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 9 a.m. until religious services at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013. Services conducted by Rev. Darryl Miller and Rev. Harold Babin. Interment at Sharkey Cemetery, Amite. For an online guestbook, visit www.mckneelys.com. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 10/24/2003 DYER, JOHN DUSTIN ALEXANDER Died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2003, in Nashville, Tenn. He was 30, a resident and native of Hammond. Visiting at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home chapel, Hammond, from 10 a.m. Saturday until religious service at noon. Interment in Rose Memorial Cemetery. He is survived by his mother, Phyllis Alexander Shirey, Hammond; father, Ronald P. Dyer, Birmingham, Ala.; stepfather, Michael Shirey, Hammond; two brothers, Adam Dyer and Brian Shirey, both of Hammond; a sister, Jessica Perk, Hammond; maternal grand- mother, Shirley P. Alexander, Carriere, Miss.; paternal grandmother, Lane Liberman, Gulfport, Miss.; and paternal grandmother, Dorothy Rochester Morgan, Baton Rouge. Preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Gary Alexander Sr.; and paternal grandfather, Jack Nelson Dyer Sr. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to VH1 Save the Music, 1515 Broadway, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10036. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 10/27/2009 DYER, KATHY McDANIEL A devoted daughter, wife, mother, sister, aunt, teacher and friend, Kathy McDaniel Dyer passed away at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, at her residence in Hillsdale surrounded by her family. She was 53, a native of Amite and a lifelong resident of the Hillsdale community. She is survived by her husband, John Patrick Dyer, Hillsdale; two daughters, Katie Jennifer Dyer and Kaitlin Jessica Dyer, both of Hillsdale; her mother, Inez Rainey McDaniel, Hillsdale; sister, Terrye McDaniel King and husband Albert, Hillsdale; mother-in-law, Adele Dykes Dyer, Amite; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, James H. "Brother" Dyer Jr. and wife Beverly, Amite, and Vera Sue Durr and husband Emile, Amite; numerous nieces, nephews and extended family. Preceded in death by her father, Jerrald McDaniel. Kathy was a lifelong member of Hillsdale Baptist Church and was a speech pathologist with the Tangipahoa Parish school system for 30 years. Visitation at McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, on Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting at Hillsdale Baptist Church on Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 8 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. with Brother Darryl Miller officiating. Interment in Sharkey Cemetery, Amite. Pallbearers will be Eric King, Errol Durr, Blake Stewart, Dennis Walker, Brian Simpson and Dustin Thomas. Honorary pallbearers are James H. Dyer Jr. and Albert King. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, Attention: Office of Development, 4950 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809. An online guestbook and to view a video tribute is available at www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com. McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, is located at I-55N & La. 16W, behind Mr. Tom's Car Wash and Bond Eye Clinic. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 11/5/1998 DYER, MERLIN DAVID SR. A resident of Independence, he died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1998, at Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center, Independence. He was 74 and a native of New Orleans. Visiting was at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday. Visiting at the funeral home chapel, 8 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. Thursday. Interment in Colonial Cemetery, Independence. Survived by wife, Mary Ida Russell Dyer, Independence; a daughter, Darlene Ann Dyer Cox, Atlanta; a son, Merlin D. Dyer Jr., Metairie; two stepsons, Richard W. Russell, Baton Rouge, and Glenn E. Russell, Covington; a sister, Shirley Dyer Maitrejean, Covington; eight grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Preceded in death by a brother, George W. Dyer; and a sister, Earlene Dyer Maitrejean. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 1/6/1950 DYER, THOMAS B. Last rites for Thomas B. Dyer of Roseland, who died Monday, were held Wednesday from the family residence in Roseland, with religious services at the Amite Episcopal church. Interment was in Napoleonville cemetery, with the McKneely Funeral Home in charge. Dyer is survived by his widow, Allie Munson Dyer, four sisters, Mrs. Edith LeBlanc and Mrs. Nellie Ashley of Lafayette, Mrs. Newton Blanchard, Shreveport, and Mrs.Elvina Irion, Napoleonville; and one brother, David Dyer, Pablo, Mont. *************************************************************************** File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitssur/dyer.txt