Sam D. Dycus, 70, of Buchanan, TN died at his residence Wednesday May 6th after a short illness. He retired in 2011 from the maintenance department at Paris Landing State Park. Worked as a welder for 25 years, member of the Boiler Maker's Union and a 50 year member of Masonic Lodge #95 out of Dyersburg, TN. Funeral service will be Saturday May 6, 2015 at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Steve Gallimore, TVCC, officiating, burial will follow at Dyer County Memorial Gardens in Dyersburg with Masonic Ritual. Visitation 4:00 - 8:00PM Friday and after 10:00AM Saturday until service time at McEvoy Funeral Home. Serving as pallbearers will be Doug Bortner, Lynn Steele, Waylon Rushing, Scott Marshall, Jeffrey Dycus, Connor Dycus and Noah Dycus. Stuart Vigneux and Stephen McPeake will serve as honorary pallbearer. Sam was born in Dyersburg September 23, 1944 to the late Edward E. and Mabel Pace Dycus. On June 26, 2003 he married Toni Marshall Dycus, she survives, Buchanan. Survived by a daughter: Jessica (Waylon) Rushing, Paris; sons: Nicholas D. (Sebrina) Dycus, Gray, TN, Steven B. Dycus, Dyersburg; eleven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded by a brother: Richard D. Dycus.