Civil Rights Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Carolyn Byrd
Carolyn Byrd Dearest wife and mother, participant in 1963 March on Washington, advocate for fair lending practices on legislative level Carolyn Byrd of Midlothian, Va., passed away Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, after an extended illness. She was 82 years old, born Feb. 29, 1936 (a leap year baby) in Washington County, Miss., to the late Grethal Brown Chambers and Carl Chambers. Carolyn was raised by her late aunt and uncle, Wendell and Geneva Chambers Taylor in Jackson, Miss. Carolyn was...
