Dale-Coffee County AlArchives Obituaries.....Byrd, Curtis Holton December 1, 1952
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“Signs of the Times” Primitive Baptist Periodical, February 1953 Issue


CURTIS HOLTON BYRD – Dale Co., Coffee Co.

	C. H. [Curtis Holton] Byrd, member of the Salem Church in Panama City, 
Fla., and a prominent minister of the Western Primitive Baptist Association of 
Alabama, Georgia, and Florida, died Dec. 1, 1952, at a Mobile, Ala., hospital 
while en route home from California.
	Brother Byrd had been in ill health for several years but had continued 
to travel and preach, having crossed the country several times during the last 
two years.  He had spoken perhaps in more than half of the American states.  He 
had also written many comforting articles for publication in Primitive Baptist 
papers.
	He was 78 years of age and a native of Dale Co., Ala.  In early life, 
he was a prominent teacher, being a graduate of Troy Normal School in Pike Co., 
Ala., and of the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa.  He served as County 
Superintendent of Education of Coffee Co., Ala., for 16 years.  While in that 
position, he worked untiringly in the cause of education.
	When Brother Byrd retired as a teacher, he devoted more and more time 
to the ministry and was ordained about 10 years ago by Elders F. A. and J. J. 
Collins and Deacon A. E. Sorrells at Panama City.  He was a consistent member 
of the Primitive Baptists and loved the cause dearly.
	Elder Byrd is survived by six sons:  A. A. Byrd of Brooklyn, N.Y., 
Gilbert and Edward Byrd of Los Angeles, Calif., H. C. and H. M. Byrd of Mobile, 
Ala., and R. O. Byrd, Dothan, Ala., and one daughter, Mrs. A. E. Lee of 
Enterprise, Ala.
	Funeral services were conducted Dec. 2, 1952, at Enterprise by Dr. B. 
R. Justice and Elder J. J. Collins.  Text used was 2 Corinthians 5:1.  Elder 
Byrd had made written request that Elder Collins serve in this capacity.
	An excellent teacher and able minister has gone to his eternal home. – 
J. J. Collins





Additional Comments:
NOTE:  Curtis Holton Byrd, son of Ransom and Martha Jane Bowling Byrd, was born 
June 23, 1874 in Ozark, Ala.  His wife was Charity Aby Byrd.  He was buried in 
the Enterprise City Cemetery.


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