LEONARD
BYRD
Graveside service for Leonard Byrd, 82, of Huntsville will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Old Palestine Cemetery. He died Saturday. He was born March 28, 1926, in Franklin. He lived in Alto and Houston most of his life. He was a U.S. World War Navy Veteran. He worked as a fire fighter in Houston for 21 years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Delia Byrd. Survivors are a son and daughter in law, Leonard E. and Diana Byrd of Huntsville; three daughters and a son-in-law, Kathryne Johnson of Sheldon, Dianne and David McDaniels of Troup and Janice Edwards of Lufkin; a sister, Maudine Payne of Mexia; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Home was in charge.
October 22, 2008
Information from The Cherokeean Herald