Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Byrd, Iva T., 1956 

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IVA T. BYRD

   Suffolk, Aug. 9 - I.T. Byrd, 88, resident of the Liberty Spring Community 
in Nansemond County, died today at 11:30 a.m. at the Obici Memorial Hospital 
after a short illness.

   He was a charter member of Liberty Spring Christian Church and the oldest 
deacon in the church. He was superintendent of the church Sunday school for 40 
years and a member of the Savage Bible Class of the church.

   Husband of the late Mrs. Nora Porter Byrd, he was a son of Elvy Byrd and 
Mrs. Mary Porter Byrd of Nansemond County.

   He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Byrd Arnold of Holland and Mrs. 
David T. Dunn of Norfolk; a son, Lloyd P. Byrd, of Columbus, Ohio; seven 
grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

   Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 11:30 a.m. at Liberty Spring 
Christian Church by the Rev. Raymond Phelts, pastor. Burial will be in the 
church cemetery. The funeral procession will leave Baker Funeral home for the 
church at 11 a.m.

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I.T. BYRD BURIED AT LIBERTY SPRING

   Funeral services for I.T. Byrd were conducted at the Liberty Spring Christian 
Church yesterday at 11:30 a.m. by the Rev. H. Raymond Phelts.

   The choir, accompanied by Mrs. Luther Wilkins, sang "It Is Well With My Soul" 
and "My Faith Looks Up To Thee."

   The pall was yellow roses, Easter Lillies, Lavender astors, yellow daisies 
and spurge.

   Active pallbearers were Leonard Byrd, Howard Byrd, Elmer Austin, Garland 
Byrd, Dan Byrd, and David Dunn Jr.

   Burial was in the church cemetery.


[Iva T. BYRD, d. 9 Aug 1956, Suffolk, age 88, 
 interred in Liberty Spring Christian Church Cemetery, 12 Aug 1956, 
 "The Norfolk (VA) Ledger Dispatch," Aug. 9, 1956; 
 "The Suffolk (VA) News Herald," Aug. 13, 1956] 

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