Dr. Wayne Dyess

Dr. Wayne Dyess, 65, of Nederland, formerly of Pittsburg, died Feb 27 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas, Port Arthur.
He was born on Nov. 27, 1947, in Mineola, to Bessie and Jim Dyess. He grew up in the Pittsburg area and graduated from Pittsburg High School. Wayne had been a resident of the Nederland area since 1975. Wayne was a veteran of the United States Navy, and he moved to Nederland after leaving the service. He took a job as a band director for Central Junior High School. He graduated with a bachelor of music from Stephen F. Austin State University. In 1990, Wayne earned his master of music from The Catholic University in Washington, D.C., and doctor of education from the University of Houston. He was employed as director of jazz studies and professor of trombone with Lamar University, Beaumont. Wayne had been a member of the Lamar faculty since 1977 when he became assistant director of bands to now-President Jimmy Simmons.
He was also the principal trombonist with the Symphony of Southeast Texas and performed regularly throughout the United States and internationally with several groups, including Keith Brion’s New Sousa Band. From 1971 to 1975, Wayne was trombone soloist and section leader of the World’s Finest United States Navy Band. He was the force behind the Night & Day Orchestra.
Surviving Wayne are his loving wife, Lynda Dyess; son, Christopher Dyess; and daughter, Kimberly Dyess; all of Nederland; grandchildren, Kane Dyess and Theory Dyess; and sister, Linda Parker and her husband, John, of Pittsburg.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and sister, Angela Dyess.
His funeral service was March 4, at Hillcrest Baptist Church, followed by interment at Oak Bluff Memorial Park, Port Neches, under the direction of Broussard’s Funeral Home, 505 12th Street Nederland.