Died at 9:50PM on Thursday, January 12, 2006 at West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero, LA. She was a native of Franklinton, LA and a resident of Kentwood, LA. Age 56 years. She loved to work in the garden and take care of her yard. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 10 a.m. on Saturday until religious services at 2:00PM Saturday. Interment Wilmer Cemetery, Wilmer, LA. Survived by husband, Tony Dykes, Kentwood, son and daughter-in-law, Dewayne Allen and Melissa Hyde, Amite, daughter and son-in-law, Wanda Hyde and Aubrey Smith, Kentwood, 2 step-daughters and 1 step-son-in-law, Leanne Dykes, Kentwood, Gina and Danny Murray, Kentwood, parents, A.C. and Wanda Graham, Amite, 5 brothers, Joe Graham, Tangipahoa, Dennis Graham, Amite, Ray Graham, Baltimore, MD, C. A. Graham, Amite, Rocky Graham, Amite, 7 sisters, Nell Rick, Amite, Sue Schexnayder, Slidell, Georgette Fontenot, Slidell, Debbie Smith, Picyaune, MS, Kay McLean, New Iberia, Tammy Bennett, Amite, Candy Crowe, Amite, 8 grandchildren, Michael Smith, Meghan Smith, Tiffany Davis, Crystal Davis, Amanda Murray, Amber Murray, Breanna Dykes, Jakobe Dykes, numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by son, John Claiborne Hyde, brother, Michael Graham, Sr.,