Rebecca Dyson

Rebecca (Beck) Dyson was born on September 29, 1938, and was called by our Lord and Savior into her eternal rest on March 31, 2021 after a difficult battle with Metastatic Breast Cancer. She was born in Sumter, South Carolina to the late John and Christine Johnson, and was the 2nd oldest of 11 children. Beck attended and graduated from Lincoln High School in Sumter where she was a star on the basketball team along with her oldest sister. After high school, she was accepted to Morris College in Sumter where she majored in mathematics. Beck secured a job teaching Math in Lakeview, South Carolina where she taught for many years. After leaving Lakeview, she moved to New York briefly, and then moved with her family to New Haven, CT in 1970. While in New Haven, Beck continued to teach math to students in grades 7 through 12. While married to her former husband William Dyson, Beck gave birth to three sons, Wilfred, Erick and Michael, who kept her on her toes until her last day. She never missed a night to keep her sons covered in prayer. Beck was a quiet spririt who loved reading, watching girls basketball (especially UCONN girls), and going to the casino. In her spare time, she completed complex jigsaw puzzles and watched Perry Mason vehemently by day and Columbo by night. Beck was also fiercely dedicated to giving back to others. She played a key role in the PTOs at her sons’ schools, helping to sell countless spaghetti dinners to raise money. She was an active member of the New Haven Retired Teachers Organization, and served as Treasurer until she became incapacitated. Beck was a faithful member of Friendship Baptist Church over the past 20 years, as she served on the Missionary Board, the Mother’s Board, and the Scholarship Foundation. Beck leaves to cherish her memories her beloved children Wilfred Dyson (Pondra), Erick Dyson (Stacie), Michael Dyson (Keyona); siblings Rosa Twiggs (Leo), John Johnson, Carrie Hopes (L.C. Bob), Pearl Williams , Earl Johnson, Hazel Stanley (George), Joseph Johnson (Yvonne), James Johnson (Jennifer), Miranda Johnson and Shirley Stokes; 12 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Beck was predeceased by one brother who died as an infant and one niece, Cheryl Johnson.

Rebecca Dyson

September 29, 1938 - March 31, 2021