On Thursday, February 9, 2023 Claude "Sonny" Dyke, Jr., beloved father, passed away at the age of seventy one. Sonny was born of Claude John Sr. and Georgia Pearl in Port Neches, Tx on August 31, 1951. He graduated with the class of 1969 from Port Neches-Groves High School. With his wife of forty years Sandi, he raised his four children in Livingston, TX where he attended Chesswood Baptist Church. After a successful career in industrial flooring with Stonhard, Sonny enjoyed a relaxing retirement spending time with his family and his four grandchildren that he adored.

Sonny enjoyed hunting and fishing throughout his life, learning early from his father. He spent many holidays and summers doing these activities with friends and family. From coaching little league to fantasy football, Sonny enjoyed sports and had some fantastic memories watching Astros games with his children and grandchildren. He also shared his passion for music with his loved ones and many great concerts were attended. A talented pitmaster, cook, baker and gardener, he enjoyed sharing his talents with others. Sonny was a loyal friend, a loving brother, a caring son, a generous father, an adoring grandfather, a helpful neighbor who was kind hearted and had an amazing sense of humor.

Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston. All friends and family are invited to share in this memorial.
Sonny is preceded in death by his parents, Claude John and Georgia Pearl Dyke and his wife Sandra Kay.

He is survived by his daughter, Amory Caron Tabaee and her husband Farrokh of Warsaw, Poland; sons, Claude John Dyke, III and wife Nickle of Montgomery, TX, Caleb James Dyke and wife Elida of Livingston, TX and Samuel Joseph Harris of Livingston, TX; sisters, Janice McAdams and husband Gerald of Jasper, TX, Evelyn Henninger of Cleburne, TX, and Coletta "Lela" Faust and husband Doug of Pace, FL; granddaughters, Evangeline "Eva" Margaret Dyke, Nina Simone Pineda, and Mia Jade Pineda; grandson, Caleb James, Jr; and granddaughters, Audrey Jewel Dyke and Penelope Ann Dyke; as well as numerous other loved ones and friends.