HUNTSVILLE TIMES

Monday, January 3, 2000

Willard L. Byrd


HARVEST - Willard Lee BYRD, 53, died Saturday at a Huntsville hospital. The funeral will be Wednesday at noon at Spry Funeral Home with the Rev. Wallace GREEN officiating. Burial will be in Green Valley Cemetery.

Mr. Byrd was a lifelong resident of Madison County. He retired from the City of Huntsville Parks and Recreation Department with 19 years of service.

Survivors include his wife, Joan Carol BYRD; five daughters, Loretta Carol JONES of Rainsville, Rhonda Lee BAKER of Ardmore, Joann Marie LEWTER of Huntsville, Tammy Rena LIECHTY of Hazel Green and Laura Denise BYRD of Dallas; one stepson, Ricky Morris CAMPBELL of Huntsville; one sister, Shirley KERR of Rossville; four brothers, James Edward BYRD of Soddy Daisy, Tenn., Larry Wayne BYRD of Harvest, Bobby Ray BYRD of Big Cove and Roger Dale BYRD of Rainsville; his mother, Fannie Lee BYRD of Harvest; and seven grandchildren.

Visitation will be today from 4:30 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 9 a.m to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.