James Harold Byrd
August 2, 1940 ~ January 30,2019
James Harold Byrd, 78, Knob Lick, died Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at the T. J. Samson Community Hospital. A son of the late Marshall Roosevelt Byrd and Magdaline Eudy Byrd, he was a retired farmer.
Survivors include five children: Eddie Dean Estep, Brenda Elizabeth Horton, James Travis Byrd, Pamela J. McCuiston, and Mark Edward Byrd; six grandchildren: Kim, Kelly, and Joshua Taylor, Chasity and Nikita Houchens, and Trevor Byrd; two brothers: Bud Byrd and Tommy Byrd; four sisters: Emmer Ballard, Mary Ballard, Ann Honeycutt, and Alveda Jessie; several great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by six brothers and sisters and one half-brother.
Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday at the Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home with burial in the Hiseville Cemetery. Visitation will be after 8 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
My sincere condolences to the family. My heart is broke into a million pieces like I know yours is. I want each of you to know As the last year that I was taking care of Pops he & I talked, laughed,& cried over lots of stuff. I can truly say he loved all his kids & grand /greatchildren. He was a cutt up when he felt good& quite when he didnt . I can say that on Sunday mornings He tried to watch any church services he could find on his t.v. I also know he cared about things around him . I will truly miss our visits & fixing him corn bread ever meal. You know he had been my father in law for over 28 years and I still consider it still being that. Rest in Peace POPS. your legesty will live forever in you grand son .