Loyd (Wayne) Dawson

Mr. Loyd (Wayne) Dawson, 78, of Waco, passed away Monday, February 3, 2020 in Waco. Funeral service will be Friday, February 7, at 2:00 p.m. at Connally/Compton Funeral Directors. Interment to follow in Lorena Cemetery in Lorena, Texas. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, February 6, at the funeral home.

Wayne was born on November 19, 1941 to Richard D. and Marie (Lawson) Dawson in Waco, Texas. He was a longtime resident of Waco. He was raised in Lorena and attended Lorena schools. Wayne played football and baseball for the school. He served in the United States Navy from 1959 – 1965. Mr. Dawson was a lead man for Gulf States Paper Corporation and retired in 1992. He also worked for the VA, and had a lawn service for many years. Wayne married Darlene Stanley on January 16, 1965 and they celebrated over 49 wonderful years together until her death on October 18, 2014. He definitely was a man who wasn’t scared of hard work. He was always willing to help when someone was in need. No man has ever had a bigger heart.

He is preceded in death by his parents, wife, Darlene Dawson, his baby girl, Jeannie Eason, brothers, Richard (Buster), George, Robert (Bob) & James (JD), sister, Margaret.

Survivors include his daughter, Robin and husband, John Fowler, son-in-law, Scott Eason; grandchildren: Jeannie Buro, Robert Docherty, Collin Fowler, Brianna Feliciano,

Jason Eason, Olivia Eason, and Aidan Fowler, great-grandchildren: Lochlan Feliciano, Scarllette Fowler and Levi Fowler, brothers, Thomas (Tucker), Billy Joe and wife, Barbara, Charles (Aboy) and Roseanne and sisters, Frances and husband Bill Wilkerson, Joyce Dawson, Fay and husband, Troy Parker, Numerous nieces and nephews.