Warren Maxel Dyer

Warren Maxel (Mack) Dyer, 77, of Lubbock, Texas passed away January 28, 2025. Mack was born February 16, 1947, in Bowie, TX to Torrel Elmer Dyer and Ella May (Fox) Dyer. As a youth, Mack spent his summers running the oil fields of East Texas with his brother Mike while staying with their grandfather Dyer. Mack Ran track in high school while living in Colorado for a short time setting a few records along the way. Mack also had a long time interest in military history, specifically World War II, and frequently spent time touring the remnants of many World War II air bases in England while stationed there. He enjoyed spending time with his family. Camping trips, hunting, and the occasional off road adventures with his sons. Mack graduated from Lubbock High School in 1965, received his Bachelor's Degree from Chaminade University of Honolulu. He attended Texas Tech University from 1966 -1967 before enlisting in the United States Air Force. Following in the footsteps of his father Torrel (Jack) Dyer who served in the Army Air Corp in World War II in the pacific theater. While attending Texas Tech University, Mack met the true love of his life Cherlyn Kay Young. They were married in an impromptu wedding at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi Mississippi on April 11th, 1968 while Mack was in training for electronics after basic training. This would began an almost 55 year devotion of marriage. Mack spent the first 12 years of his years in the Air Force rising to the rank of Staff Sargent before gaining his commission as an officer. During that time he served as both an electronics technician and a recruiter. In his last 13 years He worked in both computers and as a missile launch officer. Mack retired in February of 1993 at the rank of Major after being stationed with his family many places around the world from Hawaii to the United Kingdom. In retirement, Mack taught classes at South Plains College for a time before starting a second career with the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center Information Technology Department. Mack spent almost 20 years with TTUHSC and retired again in 2007 as an Assistant Vice President. In his later years, he enjoyed traveling, owning and showing classic cars including a prize winning Thunderbird, and also reading and watching science fiction. Loved ones include son Michael (Wade) Dyer and wife Carrie; son Alan Dyer and wife Margaret. Grandkids AJ, Brady, Shelby, Brianna, Carlee, Chase, Andrea, De, Emily, Jackie, and BJ, plus numerous great grand kids and extended family members. He was preceded in death by his father Torrel E. Dyer, mother Ella Mae Dyer, wife Cherlyn Kay Dyer, son Timothy, brother Mike Dyer, sisters in law Nadine Inzer and husband Bob, Jean Housler and husband Jim, and mother/father in law Opal and Ralph Young. He was very much a loving Christian husband and father, and will be greatly missed. Visitation will be at Sanders Funeral Home Friday, January 31, 2025, 6:00 to 7:30 PM. A celebration of his life will be 10:30 AM Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Sanders funeral home with Rev David Wilson officiating. Please celebrate the life of Mack by visiting www.sandersfuneralhome.com. A webcast of services will be available at southcrestlive.tv In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to the Wounded Warrior Project. https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/default.aspx?tsid=10043&ovr_acv_id=5246

Warren Maxel Dyer

February 16, 1947 - January 28, 2025