Obituaries:  Mrs. L. W. Byrd, Sabine Parish       B-630
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Mar 30, 1962
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Mrs. L. W. Byrd

  Funeral services for Mrs. L. W. Byrd, age 91, who passed away
March 24, were conducted at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, at 3 p.m.,
March 25, with Rev. Kelly Fitzgerald officiating, assisted by
Rev. Earl Marr. Interment was in the church cemetery, under the
direction of Warren Funeral Home.

  Pallbearers were grandsons of Mrs. L. W. Byrd, Mildred V. Byrd,
Aubrey Davis, Francis Oxley, Truman Oxley, Gerald Patrick, Larry
Byrd, Jimmy Enis, Bobby Gene Chance.

  Survivors are two sons, Joseph and Luther Byrd of Florien; seven
daughters, Mrs. Effie Oxley, Mrs. Eula Mae Alford, and Mrs. Pearl
Patrick, all of Many, Mrs. Lula Ross of Negreet, Mrs. Emma Oxley
of Shreveport, Mrs. Ruth Enis of Bossier City, and Mrs. Oma
Chance of Florien; thirty five grandchildren; fifty five great
grandchildren; six great-great grandchildren; one brother, Willie
Hardin of Florien; sisters, Mrs. Nancy Reed of Texarkana, Mrs.
Cassie Sumpter of Lake Charles, Mrs. Alice Lee, Miss Ellen
Hardin, and Mrs. Minnie Jordan, all of Florien.