Surname	Dycus
Given Name	walter Thomas
Nickname	Tom
Sex	Male
Born	30-MAY-1869 in Maury County, Tennessee
Died	16-JAN-1941 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas (Certificate 4464)
Buried	Campbell-Elrod Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas
Father	John Luther DYCUS (18-OCT-1848 TN - 26-AUG-1898 TX)
Mother	Mary Ethel DURHAM (12-APR-1849 TN - 24-AUG-1925 TX)

Marriages

Marriage 1

16-SEP-1897 to Irena Francis CHAMPION; born: 29-OCT-1869 in Mississippi; died: 14-MAR-1915 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas; father: T. H. CHAMPION; mother: Martha E. UNKNOWN; buried: Campbell-Elrod Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.

Children

• Desi Tossie DYCUS; born: 08-OCT-1900 in Navarro County, Texas; died: 01-DEC-2001 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas; married: Ellis Graves GRIMMETT (03-JUL-1896 TX - 23-JUL-1963 TX); married: Wallace MCGUIRE (21-JUL-1900 - 1962 TX); married:22-MAR-1972 (divorced 27-SEP-1994 in Navarro County, Texas) to Robert L. WHITEHEAD (25-DEC-1904 TX - 10-JUL-1998 OK); buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas; SSN: 452-20-1235; Last residence: Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas
• Walter DYCUS; born: 21-APR-1903 in Texas; died: 15-JUL-1982 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas (Certificate 66973); married: Avis Mae NEWBELL (23-FEB-1904 TX - 29-JAN-1971 TX); buried: Campbell-Elrod Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas; SSN: 455-62-1905; Last residence: Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas
• Louise Frances DYCUS; born: 13-DEC-1907 in Navarro County, Texas; died: 08-JUL-1908 in Navarro County, Texas; buried: Campbell-Elrod Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas

Marriage 2

Artie Belle SHOOK (13-MAR-1883 - 10-NOV-1932).

Children

• Mary Magdalene DYCUS (02-JAN-1929 - )

Obituary (Irena)

Irena Frances (Champion) Dycus Oct 29, 1869 - Mar 14, 1915

Sunday morning, March 14, 1915, At 11:20. after many days of patience and intense suffering, Mrs. Irene Dycus fell asleep, as we hope and sincerely believe, to awake in the resurrection in the likeness of Him who doeth all things well and who suffered, bled and died on the cross that we might have life, and that we might have it more abundantly.

She was the daughter of Mr. T. H. and Martha E. Champion, and was born in Mississippi October 29, 1869, moved to Texas in her girlhood and was married to W. T. Dycus September 16, 1897. She united with the Methodist church in 1869 and ever honored her profession by an upright walk and Godly conversation. It was the privilege of the writers to know her intimately for years and those true friends can say truly that they never had a better neighbor or a truer friend. She was always ready in sickness or when any one needed help.

She was a tender, faithful wife, a loving, devoted mother and a kind, charitable neighbor. She leaves a kind true husband and a daughter and son, Tossie and Walter, to mourn her death. We would say to them to look to the Lord who was her strength and stay, for help and consolation, trust him for salvation, and in the "sweet bye and bye" you will meet her in the land of rest beyond the skies.

This dear friend was buried in the Campbell cemetery in the presence of a large concourse of her friends who placed beautiful wreaths of spring flowers on her grave. After funeral services held by the Methodist minister from Purdon, Bro. Young. Weep not dear friends for our loss is heaven's gain. -- The Corsicana Daily Sun - Thursday, April 15, 1915