Byars, Ica Belle Wade

Graveside services for Ica Belle Wade Byars, 93, of Longview, will be 
at 1:30 p.m. today, June 12, 2007, at Memory Park Cemetery, with the 
Rev. Jerry Turner officiating, under the direction of Rader Funeral 
Home.

Mrs. Byars died Saturday, June 9, 2007, at her home in Longview.

Mrs. Byars was born March 20, 1914, in Cisco, Texas, to William E. and 
Norciss M. Wade. The family moved to Longview in 1922. She graduated 
from Longview High School in 1932, and married Robert E. "Bob" Byars 
in 1935.

Ica Belle worked at First National Bank in Longview for 16 years. Ica 
Belle was a member of First United Methodist Church of Longview for 
more than 60 years. She was also a member of the Fidelis Sunday School 
Class, First National Bank retirees, ABWA and several Senior Citizens 
organizations. After her retirement, she enjoyed traveling in the 
United States and abroad, as well as volunteering for Longview's City 
Parks and Recreation.

Ica Belle was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bob Byars 
in 1982; her brothers, Arthur, Vernon and Buck Wade; her sisters, Irene 
Henderson, Rosa Mae Wilson, Bernyce Evans and Wilma Ottman; her nieces, 
Wynelle Henderson Strnadel, Shirley Wilson Rouse; her nephew, Conrad 
Wilson; and special friend, H.F. "Bud" Beeson.

She is survived by her nephews and nieces, Col. Robert D. Henderson of 
Fort Worth, Richard Wade of Longview, Bill Wade of Colorado, Diana Keith 
of Hope, Ark., Carmen Lewis of Montgomery, Joyce Allbright of Longview, 
Cynthia Wade of California, Brenda Fowler of Fort Worth and Wilma Pace 
of Point Blank; sisters-in-law, Katherine Wade of Longview and Elsie 
Wade of Colorado; brother-in-law, Howard Evans of Longview; and numerous 
great- nieces and great-nephews and great-great-nieces and great-great-
nephews.

The family would like to thank Southern Care Hospice, Rehab at Home and 
the staff of Colonial Village for Ica Belle's wonderful care in her 
final days.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church 
of Longview.

A memorial guestbook may be signed at www.raderfh.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 6/12/2007.