Tabner Dean Byrd, 86, of Buckhannon, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, at his home.
He was born on July 11, 1922, at Alton, a son of the late Calvin and Ethel Pringle Byrd.
On Nov. 23, 1991, he married Karen S. Black, who survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Sandra Currence and husband, Kenneth, and Jayne Carson and husband, David, all of Buckhannon; two stepdaughters, Anita Walton and husband, Clint, of Buckhannon and Alisa Talbott and husband, James, of Cartersville, Ga.; one stepson, Jeffery Perry of Buckhannon; four grandson, David Currence and wife, Mindy, of Buckhannon, Aaron Currence and fiancee, Sherry Anderson, of Buckhannon, Jeffery Carson of Charlotte, N.C., and Christopher Carson of Morgantown; two stepgrandsons, Connor Walton and Devin Perry of Buckhannon; three stepgranddaughters, Autumn Talbott of Cartersville, Ga., Courtney Walton of Buckhannon and Megan Perry of Buckhannon; two great-grandsons, Kason Dean and Benjamin Flint Currence of Buckhannon; one brother, Thomas Argyl Byrd of California; and one sister, Edith Moss of Akron, Ohio.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Kathleen Reeder Byrd; four brothers, Elden Edward, Carl Martin, Chester A. and Calvin Odell Byrd; and one sister, Thelma Lanham.
Mr. Byrd was postmaster in Alexander and Walkersville and a member of Chapel Hill United Methodist Church. He was inducted into the Army Air Corps in 1942 and assigned to the 467th Bomber Group that was stationed in Rackheath, England, and was discharged in 1945. He was a member of the America Legion Post 148 in Selbyville and Buckhannon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3663. Dean was a wonderful husband, father grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. His greatest joys were his family, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and many friends. He was a positive, compassionate, caring, gentle Christian man, who loved life and people.
Friends will be received from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home with the Rev. Mark Davis, a family friend, officiating. Burial will follow in Upshur County Memorial Park in Tennerton. Buckhannon VFW Post 3663, Frank B. Bartlett Post 7 American Legion and Disabled American Veterans Chapters 5 and 36 will conduct military honors. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the veteran's organization of your choice. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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He was born on July 11, 1922, at Alton, a son of the late Calvin and Ethel Pringle Byrd.
On Nov. 23, 1991, he married Karen S. Black, who survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Sandra Currence and husband, Kenneth, and Jayne Carson and husband, David, all of Buckhannon; two stepdaughters, Anita Walton and husband, Clint, of Buckhannon and Alisa Talbott and husband, James, of Cartersville, Ga.; one stepson, Jeffery Perry of Buckhannon; four grandson, David Currence and wife, Mindy, of Buckhannon, Aaron Currence and fiancee, Sherry Anderson, of Buckhannon, Jeffery Carson of Charlotte, N.C., and Christopher Carson of Morgantown; two stepgrandsons, Connor Walton and Devin Perry of Buckhannon; three stepgranddaughters, Autumn Talbott of Cartersville, Ga., Courtney Walton of Buckhannon and Megan Perry of Buckhannon; two great-grandsons, Kason Dean and Benjamin Flint Currence of Buckhannon; one brother, Thomas Argyl Byrd of California; and one sister, Edith Moss of Akron, Ohio.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Kathleen Reeder Byrd; four brothers, Elden Edward, Carl Martin, Chester A. and Calvin Odell Byrd; and one sister, Thelma Lanham.
Mr. Byrd was postmaster in Alexander and Walkersville and a member of Chapel Hill United Methodist Church. He was inducted into the Army Air Corps in 1942 and assigned to the 467th Bomber Group that was stationed in Rackheath, England, and was discharged in 1945. He was a member of the America Legion Post 148 in Selbyville and Buckhannon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3663. Dean was a wonderful husband, father grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. His greatest joys were his family, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and many friends. He was a positive, compassionate, caring, gentle Christian man, who loved life and people.
Friends will be received from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home with the Rev. Mark Davis, a family friend, officiating. Burial will follow in Upshur County Memorial Park in Tennerton. Buckhannon VFW Post 3663, Frank B. Bartlett Post 7 American Legion and Disabled American Veterans Chapters 5 and 36 will conduct military honors. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the veteran's organization of your choice. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
posted January 8, 2009 - www.theintermountain.com
Tabner Dean Byrd, 86, of Buckhannon, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, at his home.
He was born on July 11, 1922, at Alton, a son of the late Calvin and Ethel Pringle Byrd.
On Nov. 23, 1991, he married Karen S. Black, who survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Sandra Currence and husband, Kenneth, and Jayne Carson and husband, David, all of Buckhannon; two stepdaughters, Anita Walton and husband, Clint, of Buckhannon and Alisa Talbott and husband, James, of Cartersville, Ga.; one stepson, Jeffery Perry of Buckhannon; four grandson, David Currence and wife, Mindy, of Buckhannon, Aaron Currence and fiancee, Sherry Anderson, of Buckhannon, Jeffery Carson of Charlotte, N.C., and Christopher Carson of Morgantown; two stepgrandsons, Connor Walton and Devin Perry of Buckhannon; three stepgranddaughters, Autumn Talbott of Cartersville, Ga., Courtney Walton of Buckhannon and Megan Perry of Buckhannon; two great-grandsons, Kason Dean and Benjamin Flint Currence of Buckhannon; one brother, Thomas Argyl Byrd of California; and one sister, Edith Moss of Akron, Ohio.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Kathleen Reeder Byrd; four brothers, Elden Edward, Carl Martin, Chester A. and Calvin Odell Byrd; and one sister, Thelma Lanham.
Mr. Byrd was postmaster in Alexander and Walkersville and a member of Chapel Hill United Methodist Church. He was inducted into the Army Air Corps in 1942 and assigned to the 467th Bomber Group that was stationed in Rackheath, England, and was discharged in 1945. He was a member of the America Legion Post 148 in Selbyville and Buckhannon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3663. Dean was a wonderful husband, father grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. His greatest joys were his family, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and many friends. He was a positive, compassionate, caring, gentle Christian man, who loved life and people.
Friends will be received from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home with the Rev. Mark Davis, a family friend, officiating. Burial will follow in Upshur County Memorial Park in Tennerton. Buckhannon VFW Post 3663, Frank B. Bartlett Post 7 American Legion and Disabled American Veterans Chapters 5 and 36 will conduct military honors. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the veteran's organization of your choice. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
posted January 8, 2009 - www.theintermountain.com
He was born on July 11, 1922, at Alton, a son of the late Calvin and Ethel Pringle Byrd.
On Nov. 23, 1991, he married Karen S. Black, who survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Sandra Currence and husband, Kenneth, and Jayne Carson and husband, David, all of Buckhannon; two stepdaughters, Anita Walton and husband, Clint, of Buckhannon and Alisa Talbott and husband, James, of Cartersville, Ga.; one stepson, Jeffery Perry of Buckhannon; four grandson, David Currence and wife, Mindy, of Buckhannon, Aaron Currence and fiancee, Sherry Anderson, of Buckhannon, Jeffery Carson of Charlotte, N.C., and Christopher Carson of Morgantown; two stepgrandsons, Connor Walton and Devin Perry of Buckhannon; three stepgranddaughters, Autumn Talbott of Cartersville, Ga., Courtney Walton of Buckhannon and Megan Perry of Buckhannon; two great-grandsons, Kason Dean and Benjamin Flint Currence of Buckhannon; one brother, Thomas Argyl Byrd of California; and one sister, Edith Moss of Akron, Ohio.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Kathleen Reeder Byrd; four brothers, Elden Edward, Carl Martin, Chester A. and Calvin Odell Byrd; and one sister, Thelma Lanham.
Mr. Byrd was postmaster in Alexander and Walkersville and a member of Chapel Hill United Methodist Church. He was inducted into the Army Air Corps in 1942 and assigned to the 467th Bomber Group that was stationed in Rackheath, England, and was discharged in 1945. He was a member of the America Legion Post 148 in Selbyville and Buckhannon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3663. Dean was a wonderful husband, father grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. His greatest joys were his family, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and many friends. He was a positive, compassionate, caring, gentle Christian man, who loved life and people.
Friends will be received from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home with the Rev. Mark Davis, a family friend, officiating. Burial will follow in Upshur County Memorial Park in Tennerton. Buckhannon VFW Post 3663, Frank B. Bartlett Post 7 American Legion and Disabled American Veterans Chapters 5 and 36 will conduct military honors. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the veteran's organization of your choice. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
posted January 8, 2009 - www.theintermountain.com
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