Melton Daniel Byrd, Vernon Parish Louisiana
Submitted by D. Allan Doiron



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Melton Daniel Byrd
Melton Daniel Byrd, 77, of Lake Charles passed away Thursday,
November 6, 2003 at a Lake Charles Hospital. Time of service
will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 9, 2003 at Prewitt Chapel
in Hornbeck, LA with Rev. James Corkran and Rev. James Mitchell
officiating. Burial will follow at Prewitts Chapel Cemetery in
Hornbeck, LA. Born in Hornbeck, Melton had lived in the Lake
Charles area for 57 years. He was a member of the 1st Baptist
Church of Moss Bluff and the Terry Stanley Sunday School Class,
member of the Mason Lodge F&AM 462, member of the Shriners and 
Past Master of Masonic Lodge F&AM 462. He was a US WWII vet of 
the US Navy in May 1944 to Feb 1946 aboard the USS Logan. He
worked as a Lineman Supervisor for Gulf States Utilities for 
40 years. He was also a graduate of Hornbeck High School. He
was preceded in death by father and mother, Riley M. Byrd and
Sarah Ann Wooley Byrd; brother Raymond Byrd; and one sister
Verlene Byrd. Survivors include wife Floy Sneed Byrd of Lake 
Charles; 3 sons, William David Byrd and wife Sandra of Lake
Charles, Riley Leon Byrd and wife Marcy of Sulphur, LA, Larry
Byrd and wife Laura of Moss Bluff, LA; one daughter, Carolyn
Corkran and husband Rev. James Corkran of Nederland, TX; 2
brothers, Eunice Byrd and wife Daisy of Westlake, LA, Donnell
Byrd and wife Bonnie of Shreveport, LA; one sister, Lillie
Behan Leach and husband David of Shreveport, LA; 9 grandchildren,
Heather Byrd, Ada Sparks, Nicki Mettz, Shelly King, Josh Byrd, 
Ben Byrd, Paul Byrd, Quentin Byrd, Quincy Byrd; and 12 great
grandchildren, Adelynn, Alaina, Kamille, Daniel, Jaeb, Naomi,
Madison, Merdith, Camryn, Kenton, Krystiana and Kaden. In 
lieu of flowers, the family request that memorials to be made
to First Baptist Church Tape Ministry for Shut-Ins and Prewitts
Chapel Cemetery Fund. Hixson Funeral Home 3001 Ryan Street 
Lake Charles, LA 70601 337-439-2446

In God We Trust
D. Allan Doiron