B. G. Dyess

B. G. Dyess
Member of the Louisiana State Senate
In office
1996–2000
Personal details
BornBernice G. Dyess
(1922-08-16)August 16, 1922
Rapides Parish, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedFebruary 18, 2013(2013-02-18) (aged 90)
Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S.
PartyDemocratic[1]

Bernice G. Dyess (August 16, 1922 – February 18, 2013) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Louisiana State Senate from 1996 to 2000.[2]

Life and career

Dyess was born in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, the son of Josie Dyess and Sarah Matilda Smith. He was a Baptist minister in numerous churches in Central Louisiana. He served in the Rapides Parish School Board in 1948, and was the registrar of voters in his hometown for 24 years.[3]

Dyess served in the Louisiana State Senate from 1996 to 2000.[2]

Death

Dyess died on February 18, 2013, at the Naomi Heights Nursing Home in Alexandria, Louisiana, at the age of 90.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "CCAC". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. December 8, 1997. p. 26. Retrieved August 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. 1 2 McEnany, Arthur (January 2008). "Membership in the Louisiana Senate: 1880 - Present" (PDF). Louisiana State Senate. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 25, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2026 – via Wayback Machine.
  3. 1 2 "B. G. Dyess Obituary (2013)". The Town Talk. February 19, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2026 – via Legacy.com.
  4. ↑ "B. G. Dyess". Hixson Brothers Funeral Home. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
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