William M. Dyson

William M. (Bill) Dyson, 76, of Salem, passed away on Monday, May 21, 2012. He was a graduate of Jefferson High School, and spent his entire career at Norfolk Southern Corporation in their I.T. Department, retiring in 1993. Bill was heavily involved for many years in the coaching of Heights Club athletic teams. He loved playing golf and was a fan of all sports, especially UVA teams. Mr. Dyson was a longstanding member of the Roanoke Literary and Athletic Society. Bill and his wife traveled extensively after his retirement. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd Allen Dyson and Florence McCoy Dyson, and his brother, Lloyd Allen Dyson Jr. Surviving are his wife of 56 years, Madeleine Urick Dyson; a son, Chuck Dyson; a daughter, Carrie Dyson, both of Roanoke; a sister, June Dyson Jordan, of Richmond; a close brother-in-law, Chick Urick, of Falls Church and Lakewood Ranch, Fla; a longtime friend and doctor, Dick Williams; many nieces and nephews, especially Tracy Dyson Thompson, who was a true comfort to Bill and Madeleine during his illness; many good friends; and his canine friends, Betsy, Jessie, and Max.
The family wishes to thank the staff at Lewis Gale Hospital (third floor CCU) for their dedicated care of Bill.
Funeral services will be conducted from the graveside, Evergreen Burial Park, at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 24, 2012, with Dr. Maurita Wiggins officiating. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or the Roanoke Valley SPCA. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Oakey's South Chapel. 540-982-2100.