Betty Ann Byrd

Betty Ann Clary Byrd, 93, born March 22, 1932, passed October 2, 2025. Widowed to Willard Byrd of Denmark, SC who died August 11, 2022.

She was the oldest child of the late Johnson Hagood Clary and Harriette Harrell Clary. Her deceased brother from Newberry was Charles Harrell Clary, and her surviving sister is Harriette Hagood Clary (Jerry) Floyd in Beaufort, SC. She has four surviving sons: Willard Dean(Carmen), Charles Johnson, Darren Monroe(Denise) and Todd Kelsey(Karan). There are ten beautiful grandchildren with sixteen and counting great-grandchildren.

Betty Ann was a member of the First Baptist Church in Denmark, SC. Her last home before moving to assisted living was located in the Holman's Bridge Community outside of Denmark, SC on the South Edisto River. Betty was known to be a lover of the joys of southern life. She collected antiques, was an avid crocheter, danced the Jitterbug, dabbled in poetry, and always the jokester. Together with her loving husband and family they built and upgraded four beautiful homes, and lived in eight small southern towns. They were mainly in South Carolina, but also included Florida and North Carolina. Betty Ann once owned and operated a successful gift store, The Country Light, in Cheraw, SC with her best friend Nancy Young. She spent her last two and half years of her life living and entertaining the residents and staff of Shem Creek Health Center in Charleston, SC where she passed peacefully.

Donations are encouraged to be sent to the Alzheimer's Association. alz.org/alzheimers-dementia

A funeral service for Betty Ann will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 6, 2025, at Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry. A visitation will begin one hour prior beginning at 1:00 p.m. Interment will immediately follow at Rosemont Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be her grandchildren Alex Byrd, Austin Byrd, Dylan Byrd, Justin Byrd, Patrick Byrd, and Tyler Byrd.

Memories and messages may be shared on her tribute wall.

Whitaker Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Betty Byrd.