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1931
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2011
Sarah Byrd Obituary
Sarah Miller Byrd, 80, of Tallahassee, FL and formerly of Whigham, GA, passed away Friday, May 20, 2011 at her residence.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 23, 2011 at Tired Creek Primitive Baptist Church near Whigham, GA with Rev. Thomas W. Kennedy officiating. Interment will follow at Tired Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with Alan Susky, Robert Stauffer, Destry Burch, Lance Burch, Luke Burch, and Charles Bembry serving as active pallbearers.
The family will receive friends immediately following the service in the fellowship hall. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Big Ben Hospice, 1723 Mahan Center Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL 32308.
Mrs. Byrd was born April 11, 1931 in Whigham, GA, the daughter of Thomas Edward Miller and Aelon Cutchens Miller. She was a graduate of Whigham High School, Class of 1947, and began a banking career at the age of 16 working in Bainbridge, GA, and retired from Barnett Bank in Tallahassee with over 40 years of service. While gaining promotions at the bank, she worked diligently as a mother instilling values passed down from her father and mother: faith, kindness, honor, and trustworthiness. The golden threads of intelligence, wit, generosity, and old-fashioned southern charm wove the fabric of her success in personal and business relationships. She was known for shattering glass ceilings, being the first Vice President of Tallahassee's Barnett Bank, and helping other women achieve higher positions in companies around Florida. She was active on many boards in Tallahassee, some of which were AmSouth Bank, Tallahassee Symphony, Heart Foundation, Gayfers, Parisians, and was a charter member of the Florida Women's Network.
Survivors include her daughters, Tommee Stauffer of Havana, FL and Sallee Burch and her husband, Ron, of Tallahassee, FL; her sister-in-law, Geraldine Miller of Whigham, GA; her grandchildren, Sarah Stauffer, Aelon Susky and her husband, Alan, Richard Johnson, and Destry Burch and his wife, Amy; her great-grandchildren, Reis Susky, Lance Burch, and Lucas Burch. Mrs. Byrd was preceded in death by her husband, Richard A. Byrd and her brother, Thomas Clint Miller.
Ivey Funeral Home - Bainbridge, Georgia
(229) 246-3232
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Memories and Condolences
for Sarah Byrd
Paulette Byrd
May 19, 2019
Think of her fondly
Jassamine Redington
June 1, 2011
To the Byrd Family: My deepest sympathies to you all! Sarah was a wonderful, caring, lovely and very special Southern lady. She will be missed by all she knew! Very sincerely, Jassamine Byrd Redington
May 23, 2011
Sarah Byrd was always such a Beautiful
Lady; I met Sarah when I was sent to Tallahssee to lease the Barnet (TB&T)
Bank Building in 1967; she was such an asset to the Bank. Always Pleasant in every way. Jan Schultz Soto
Patty Stewart Roberts
May 23, 2011
Dear Sallee and Tommee,
I pray you will find comfort in the knowledge that your mother is with our Lord and Savior, and reunited with your father now. I have such fond memories of her...her heartfelt love for the two of you, her beautiful smile and grace. I was blessed to know her and although we will miss her here on earth, we WILL see her again. Her light will continue to shine in heaven. Our prayers of comfort, peace and love are with you and your families.
Love always,
Patty Stewart Roberts and Rachel
May 23, 2011
Sallee & Tommee, I loved your Mother like a sister. She always said she wished she had had one and I told her I had 5 so she could be mine also. I worked with her so long and kept up with her thru Celeste. She will be missed. Paulette Byrd
May 22, 2011
Dear Family,
I worked with Sarah Byrd at Tallahassee Bank & Trust and then Barnett Bank. She was a very special lady whom I admired. Thru the years, I often thought of her and hoped she was doing well. I pray God's comfort for each of you.
Barbara Knowles Suber
Beth Wester
May 22, 2011
Dear Tommee and Sallee,
Our condolences to you and your families, your Mom was a good friend when we lived on Sharon Road accross the street from your Dad and her, she was a lovely person and will be missed!! :) I know you will not remember me, but I sure do remember you guys!! :)
Love and condolences,
Beth and Gene
Sonnie Rowan
May 22, 2011
Dear Tommee and family, so sorry to hear of your loss. Godspeed to the light!
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