Velma Joyce Dyson, 81, of Vidor, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Beaumont, she has lived in Vidor for 10 years, and was a dedicated rehab RN nurse in Wichita Falls, TX., Tallahassee, FL., before retiring with HealthSouth of Conroe. Velma was a Midwestern State University Graduate Class of 1985. She was a caring mother, grandmother, and friend to many. Velma loved to travel, visit family, and her passion was attending events of all of her grandchildren. Velma enjoyed giving gifts and loved her "Little Debbie Snacks".
Memorial Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 26, 2020 at Forest Lawn Funeral Home in Beaumont, with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Velma was preceded in death by her husband Robert Lewis Dyson, Jr., parents Lee and Aby Mc Neel and her brother Lee "Sonny" McNeel.
Velma is survived by her sons, Robert Dyson, III and wife Melody of Dallas, Jack Louis Dyson and wife Dhennel of Paia, HI., daughter, Rhonda Dyson Loden and husband James of Vidor, brother Glenn McNeel and wife Nell of Port Neches, TX., sisters, Hilda McNeel Diehl of Tenaha, TX., Linda McNeel Leger and husband Everett of Lumberton, and Earline McNeel McCormick of Atlanta, GA., six grandchildren, Alex Dyson and wife Hannah, Levin Dyson, J.D. Loden and wife December, Dustin Loden and wife Rachel, Samantha Loden Jackson and husband Dustin, and Casey Dyson, eight great grandchildren, Donovan Bloomer, Gwen Bloomer, Bella Loden, Easton Jackson, Case Ray Jackson, Levi Jackson, Aubree Loden, and Evan Loden.
The Dyson Family wishes to sincerely thank, Oakwood Manor Nursing Home of Vidor, Heart of Texas Hospice, and the staff of M. D. Anderson, as well as Forest Lawn Funeral Home Staff.
The family wishes for donations made in Velma's honor to go to M. D. Anderson Cancer Research.
