HUNTSVILLE
TIMES
Sunday, January 19, 1941
John Byrd Rites Held
Yesterday
Funeral Services For Elon
Man Conducted At Union Church
Funeral
services were held yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock for John A. BYRD, 82, who
died at the home near Elon, Friday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock.
Services
were conducted at Union Church at Elon, with the Rev. Roy STONE and the Rev.
Mr. BUTLER officiating. Burial was made
in Byrd Cemetery, with Butler Brothers in charge of arrangements.
Surviving
are the widow; three daughters, Mrs. Juanita McPETERS of Missouri, Mrs. Nannie
T. LEMLEY and Mrs. Olene LEMLEY, of Owens Cross Roads; two sons, Oscar BYRD of
Owens Cross Roads and Aubrey BYRD of Hobbs Island.
Active
pallbearers include Joe CLICK, Seburn IKARD, Archie RUSSELL, W. E. SELF, R. E.
HUNT and Harry Lee DALTON.
Honorary
pallbearers were R. D. WHITAKER, Richard RUSSELL, Oscar RUSSELL, W. D.
STEPHENS, E. B. HUNTER and R. F. COBB.