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James Byrd

Birth: 10 Mar 1943
Manchester, Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Death: 16 Jun 2020 (aged 77)
Fort Thomas, Campbell County, Kentucky, USA
Burial: New Bethel Cemetery

Verona, Boone County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 211521514 View Source

James Byrd of Verona, Ky was born Wednesday, March 10, 1943 in Manchester, KY and died Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at the St Elizabeth Hospital in Ft. Thomas, KY at the age of 77.

He was the son of the late Andy and Mae Barrett Byrd, a retired mechanic and machine operator for Atkins and Pearce Mfg. in Covington, KY, and a member of the Banklick Baptist Church, Independence, KY. On May 8, 1965 he was united in marriage to his wife, Doris Jean Grubb Byrd.

Surviving is his wife of 54 years, Doris Byrd of Verona; one son, Terry Lee (Kelly) Byrd of Wasssilla, AK; one daughter, Kim (Richie) Smeal of Dry Ridge; four grandson; 1 step-grandson; 2 great-grandchildren; and 3 sisters, Glena Ray, Emma Day and Rosie (Ronnie) Hornsby all of Manchester, KY.

Funeral services will be at 1:00pm Saturday, June 20, 2020 at the Banklick Baptist Church, Independence, KY followed by burial in the New Bethel Cemetery, Verona, KY.

James Byrd of Verona, Ky was born Wednesday, March 10, 1943 in Manchester, KY and died Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at the St Elizabeth Hospital in Ft. Thomas, KY at the age of 77.

He was the son of the late Andy and Mae Barrett Byrd, a retired mechanic and machine operator for Atkins and Pearce Mfg. in Covington, KY, and a member of the Banklick Baptist Church, Independence, KY. On May 8, 1965 he was united in marriage to his wife, Doris Jean Grubb Byrd.

Surviving is his wife of 54 years, Doris Byrd of Verona; one son, Terry Lee (Kelly) Byrd of Wasssilla, AK; one daughter, Kim (Richie) Smeal of Dry Ridge; four grandson; 1 step-grandson; 2 great-grandchildren; and 3 sisters, Glena Ray, Emma Day and Rosie (Ronnie) Hornsby all of Manchester, KY.

Funeral services will be at 1:00pm Saturday, June 20, 2020 at the Banklick Baptist Church, Independence, KY followed by burial in the New Bethel Cemetery, Verona, KY.

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Maintained by: The Kentucky Hill Hunter
Originally Created by: Grave Detective 970
Added: Jun 18, 2020
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211521514/james-byrd: accessed ), memorial page for James Byrd (10 Mar 1943–16 Jun 2020), Find a Grave Memorial ID 211521514, citing New Bethel Cemetery, Verona, Boone County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by The Kentucky Hill Hunter (contributor 47428064).

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