Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BirthMay 22, 1939, Caswell County, North Carolina [24489]
BurialBush Arbor Primitive Baptist Church, North Carolina Hwy 62, 101 Cherry Grove Rd, Jericho, Caswell County, North Carolina [24489]
FatherDrewey Allen BYRD (1898-1985)
MotherVera Blanche WALKER (1899-1980)
Obituary Online notes for Levi Empson BYRD
MAY 22, 1939 ~ APRIL 11, 2019 (AGE 79)
Mr. Levi Empson Byrd, 79, of Graham passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 10:06 p.m.
A lifelong farm boy from Caswell County, he was the husband of Helen Byrd, who survives and the son of Drewry Allen Byrd and Vera Blanche Walker Byrd, both deceased. He was preceded in death by four brothers and three sisters.
He was a former employee of Exxon and retired from IBM.
In addition to his wife, survivors include a daughter, Lisa Garrity (John) of Cary; son, Randy Byrd (Stephanie) of Oak Ridge; daughter, Karen Kirby (Jamie) of Cary; seven grandchildren, Justin Garrity, Blakely Garrity, Preston Byrd, Alexander Byrd, Austin Byrd, Mackenzie Kirby and Delaney Kirby; and sister, Margaret Byrd.
The funeral service will be conducted at the Rich & Thompson Chapel in Burlington on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 2:00 until 3:00 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will follow at Bush Arbor Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.
Original obituary was published by Rich & Thompson Funeral Service [24489]
Mr. Levi Empson Byrd, 79, of Graham passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 10:06 p.m.
A lifelong farm boy from Caswell County, he was the husband of Helen Byrd, who survives and the son of Drewry Allen Byrd and Vera Blanche Walker Byrd, both deceased. He was preceded in death by four brothers and three sisters.
He was a former employee of Exxon and retired from IBM.
In addition to his wife, survivors include a daughter, Lisa Garrity (John) of Cary; son, Randy Byrd (Stephanie) of Oak Ridge; daughter, Karen Kirby (Jamie) of Cary; seven grandchildren, Justin Garrity, Blakely Garrity, Preston Byrd, Alexander Byrd, Austin Byrd, Mackenzie Kirby and Delaney Kirby; and sister, Margaret Byrd.
The funeral service will be conducted at the Rich & Thompson Chapel in Burlington on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 2:00 until 3:00 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will follow at Bush Arbor Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.
Original obituary was published by Rich & Thompson Funeral Service [24489]