Mark Allen Dyess

Published 8:54 am Thursday, May 18, 2023

By Holley Cochran

Funeral services for Mr. Mark Allen Dyess were conducted at 11 a.m. Friday morning, May 5, 2023, at Greens Creek Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery.  Rev. Eddie Hartfield officiated.  Mr. Dyess, age 52, entered the eternal rest of his Lord late Wednesday night, May 3, 2023, at his home in Carson.

The Dyess family received friends Friday morning, May 5, one hour prior to the funeral service from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. at Greens Creek Baptist Church.

Serving as pallbearers were Chris Dyess, Hunter Dyess, Gabe Cameron, Lilly Gregory, Joey Bass and Josh Miller.

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Mark Allen Dyess was born on February 18, 1971, in Prentiss to Sammie Lee and Lucille Bass Dyess. 

Mark, a life-long resident of the Greens Creek community graduated from Bassfield High School. 

Mark loved the outdoors and enjoyed riding on his Side-by-Side ATV and spending time with his nephews and great-nephews. 

He attended Greens Creek Baptist Church.  Mark was loved by all who knew him and will be missed greatly.

Mark was preceded in death by his father, Sammie Lee Dyess, in 2014.

His memory will forever be cherished by his mother, Mrs. Lucille Dyess of Carson; his brother, Gary Dyess (Debbie) of Carson; his nephew, Christopher Lee Dyess; his great-nephews, Gabrial Stone Cameron, Hunter Lee Dyess, Levi Keyes, Forrest Keyes; his nieces, Daphne Dyess Miller, Haley Brook Dyess and his great-nieces, Lilly Beth Gregory, Josie Miller and Ava Miller.

Online condolences and a guest registry are available at www.saultersmoorefuneralhome.com

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