William "Billy" Shelby Dawson Sr.

William "Billy" Shelby Dawson Sr., 82, died Thursday. Survivors: wife; Edna Ferris Dawson, children; Lynn, Jimmy, Jerry, Bill, Bud Dawson, Cheryl Johnson, 21 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Saint Charles Baptist Church. Funeral: 2 p.m. Sunday, Saint Charles Baptist Church. Burial: Saint Charles Cemetery. Bob Neal-Brickell Funeral Home, Marvell. www.bobnealandsons.com.