“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, or the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” ~Deuteronomy 31:6

Tey’Honnah Lynette Dye, beloved daughter of Tameka Smyre and Tyrone Lemans Dye, was born in Iredell County on March 14, 2000. She departed this life on Saturday, March 28, 2020, unexpectedly.

She was a 2018 graduate of Statesville High School where she cheered for four years and was a loving mother. She loved her son, and loved doing things with family and friends. She loved to make people happy and was the “twerk” Princess. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Janie S. Smyre; great grandfather and grandmother, Willie and Ulla Belle Swift; uncles, Jemond Carson, Early Vince Booe, III, Edward Swift, D. L. Swift, Eugene Swift and Gregory Swift; aunt, Berthine (Ford) Revels, Andera Jordan and Elizabeth Booe; cousins, Hurel Jr, Joe Jr. Joe Anthony and Vince Deshawn Parks.

She leaves to cherish the memory of her life, her son, Ty’Hon Jamire Ali Dye of the home; her special friend, Terry Lee Roseboro; her mother, Tamika (Marvin) Smyre -Caldwell of the home; her father, Tyrone Lemans (Brittany) Dye, Sr. of Taylorsville; her godparents, Candice Pinkney, Edna Parks and Keenan (Frank) Mack; her brothers and sisters, Tylonda (Quintin, Sr.) Smyre, Sailon (Kendra) Tucker of Statesville, Teykian (Tia) Dye of the home, Tyrone (Kourtney) Dye, JR. of the home, Tykeiva Swift, Lanyah Clark, Ja’Riyh Hall, Ty’Shyiah Dyre, Tynavijah Dye, and Ty’Quize Dye, all of Statesville, Tyrek Dye and Seven Dye, both of Charlotte; her grandparents, Shelia and Larry Seymore, Joseph and Penny Mauney, Jannie Smyre, James Clark; her uncles and uncles, Manika Nichols, Roderick Mauney, Justson Mauney, Joseph Dye, Tre Mauney, Tony Swift, John (Tia) Smyre, Tina (Robert) Dalton, Brian (Ashley) Smyre, Robert (Victoria) Smyre, Corey Smyre, Roy (Serena) Smyre, Natasha (James) Smyre, Regina (Joe) Parsons, Calvin (Jada) Smyre, Thomas (Darnus( Swift, Anthony (Jasmine) Smyre, Sara Moss, Felicia Brown, Talicia Brown, Mary Moss, Latiasa Turner, Shannon Brown, Robin Freeman, Delisa Caldwell, Marcus Brown and Leroy Turner, Jr.; a special aunt, Angie Workman; a special cousins, Donald Carson; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, neighbors and dear friends.

Celebration of Life Services will be conducted Saturday, April 4, 2020, at Christian Outreach of the Piedmont at 1:00 p.m. Pastor Glenn Usry will officiate and burial will follow in the Sherperd Church of God Cemetery in Mooresville.

There will be NO PUBLIC VISITATION, however general public viewing until the service on Friday, April 4, 2020 until 7:00 p.m. and Saturday morning, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. on Saturday prior to the service.

Unfortunately, with the COVID-19 Virus we, at Rutledge and Bigham Funeral Home, along with other funeral homes across the country, have been issued a mandate to limit the number of family and/or friends at funeral services. YOU CAN ONLY ENTER THE FUNERAL WITH A FUNERAL PASS WHICH WILL BE GIVEN TO THE FAMILY.