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Edison Byrd Obituary
Coats, NC: Mr. Edison Cleveland Byrd, age 96, passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at Golden Years Nursing Center in Falcon, NC, surrounded by his loving family. The family will receive friends from 6:00PM-8:00PM, Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Coats, NC. Funeral Services will be held at 2:30PM-Thursday, November 13, 2025 at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Coats, NC. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Church Cemetery, Angier, NC.
Mr. Byrd was born in Harnett County, NC, to the late Willie Green Byrd and Minnie Williams Byrd. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Geraldine Ryan Byrd, sons, Earl Byrd and Don Byrd, grandson, Jason Cartwright, and siblings, Edna Hargis, Rosa Byrd, Retha Arrington, Marvin Byrd, Alice Parrish, Callie Fish, Raeford Byrd, Fred Byrd, and Mavor Gregory. Mr. Byrd was a retired farmer and cared for the land he loved. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and raising animals. Mr. Byrd never met a stranger, and will be missed.
Survivors include his children, Joan Tart and husband, Billy, William C. Byrd and wife, Deborah, Gale Turlington, and husband, Alex, and Tony A. Byrd; daughter-in-law, Joan Byrd; grandchildren, Jason Byrd and wife, Luvi, Jessica Trembly, Jennifer Duncan and husband, Trey, Jonathan Tart and wife, Stefanie, Julie Anzaldua and husband, Aaron, Daniel Mahboub, Andrea Turlington, and Zachary Turlington, 16 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
The family appreciates your thoughts and prayers.
Arrangements by Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Coats, NC.
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Upcoming Events
Nov
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Visitation
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Rose & Graham Funeral Home Inc., Coats
90 W. Stewart Street P.O. Box 157, Coats, NC 27521
Send FlowersNov
13
Funeral service
2:30 p.m.
Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel
90 West Stewart Street, Coats, NC 27521
Send FlowersServices provided by
Rose & Graham Funeral Home, CoatsOnly 13 hours left for delivery to next service.