Azalee Dye

Mrs. Azalee Juanita Biggs Dye, age 75, was called home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 20, 2009.

The funeral service for will be held on Sunday, May 24, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. from the New Era Baptist Church. The body is in The McKinney ~ Neal Mortuary.

Azalee Juanita Biggs Dye was born to the late Hoyt Stephen Biggs and Genora Hamm Biggs in Elbert County, GA on October 25, 1933. She was the older of two children. At an early age, she joined the New Era Baptist where she served as a pianist for the Junior Choir. She was a faithful worker in the Savannah River Association. She was a dedicated member of LINKS, Inc in Champaign, IL. Azalee volunteered as “Pink Lady” at Elbert Memorial Hospital in Elberton, GA. In 1970, she was inducted into the East St. Louis, ILL Alumni Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. In 1998, she received 25th year sisterhood recognition award from Grand Chapter. She served as an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority for 39 years. She was well respected and loved by everyone.Azalee graduated from Elbert County High School in 1950. She received a B.S. Degree in Music from Spelman College in Atlanta, GA in 1954. She received a Masters Degree in Education from Webster University, St Louis, MO in 1974. Azalee was joined in Holy Matrimony to the late William Elliott Dye on December 31, 1954. The joy of that union was two sons, Elliott Hoyt Dye and Robert William Dye.

Survivors include her mother, Mrs. Genora Hamm Biggs; two sons, Elliott Hoyt Dye of Athens and Robert William Dye of St. Louis, MO; one sister, Mrs. Melvie Biggs (George Jr.) Sabb; three grandchildren, Rhaegan Juanita Dye of St Louis, MO, Robert William Thomas Dye of Columbia, MO, and Sydney Elizabeth Dye of East St Louis, IL; two nieces, Carolyn Maymon Williams of New York, NY and Colette Sabb Burke of Atlanta; five nephews, Andre Leon Sabb of Lakewood CA, George R Sabb, III of Statesboro, Robert D. Moman of Columbia, MO, Michael T. Moman of Chicago, IL and Donald K. Moman of Chicago, IL,; and a host of cousins and friends.

Please visit www.msnfuneralhome.com to sign the online register.

The McKinney ~ Neal Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.