Norris Joseph Dyson, 84, of Moss Bluff, on Monday, July 13, 2020, in a veteran’s home in Jennings.
He was born in Abbeville, where he was raised until moving to Orange, Texas, and moved to Moss Bluff 46 years ago. He served in the U.S. Army in Korea and Japan. He began his career as a hardware wholesale salesman and later retired. He was a member of St. Theodore Catholic Church where he was a third and fourth degree Knight’s of Columbus. He also belonged to the VFW and was a member of the Senior Citizen Center of Moss Bluff.
Survivors include his children, Felicia Manuel (Keith) of Ragley, Keith Dyson (Donna) of Lake Charles, Mike Dyson (Christine) of DeQuincy, and Nick Dyson (Michelle) of Many; 11 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Glenda Darlene Dyson; parents, Estelle and Felix Dyson; two brothers; and one sister.
A funeral service was held for the family on Saturday, July 18. Burial followed in New Ritchie Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home in Moss Bluff. Father Aubrey Guilbeau officiated.
