Donna Byrd Obituary
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Donna was born on February 21, 1943 in Dayton, Ohio to Edward and Helen Wilcher. She worked as a server at Stockyards Inn and Alex's Continental for 27 years and was a professional bowler. Donna had a passion for her family above all else, but also enjoyed bowling, playing bingo, and crocheting. She was known for her kind and compassionate spirit, heart of gold, infectious laugh, endless love, and her fierce loyalty to her family.
Donna was preceded in death by her first husband, Jim Fowler, her parents, her brother, Eddie, her sisters: Bev, Carol, Faye, and Wanda, and her granddaughter Mindy. She is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Bob Byrd, her daughters, Pam (Tim), Susie, and Robin (Will), her sisters, Linda and Cindy, her grandchildren, Amber (Ricky), James (Sarah), Melony (Brian), Monica (Kayla), Sabrina (Christian), and Maddie, and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Visitation at Brough funeral Home on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 from 4 - 6 pm
Interment at Dayton National Cemetery on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 10 am
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