Obituary of Billy Joe Dyson, Jr.

Mr. Billy Joe Dyson, Jr, 60, of Arlington, passed away Friday, January 11, 2019 in a Dallas hospital.  He was born June 17, 1958 in Corpus Christi to Billy Joe Dyson, Sr. and JoAnn Stark Dyson.

Mr. Dyson was a member of Lake Fork Baptist Church and worked in the Aerospace Industry

He is survived by his wife, Kay Dyson; son, Kory Dyson and wife Victoria; daughter, Kayla Dyson; step-daughters Kristy White and husband Bo and Kinsey Jenkins and husband Luis; nine grandchildren; parents, Billy Joe Dyson, Sr. and JoAnn Stark Dyson; brothers Terry Dyson and wife Sheila and Roy Adams and wife Teri; mother-in-law, Bobbie Higginbotham; and one nephew, Billy Wayne Dyson.

He is preceded in death by his brother, Johnny Wayne Dyson and one grandson, Jarett Shane Sorrells.

Billy was a loving son, husband, father, grandfather and friend.  His interests included fishing, dancing, cooking and most of all spending time at his lake house with his family and friends.  He was an active member of the Texas Fishing Forum, known as “Redskeeter”.  He will be sincerely missed by his loving family, devoted friends and all the wonderful individuals who knew him and loved him.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at Erman Smith Funeral Home Chapel with Mike Picou and Richard Osborn officiating.  Interment will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery in Pittsburg. The family will receive friends before the service Tuesday beginning at 1:00 p.m.