Stella Regina Byrd

Stella Regina Byrd obituary, Dardanelle, AR

Stella Regina Byrd

Stella Byrd Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Cornwell Funeral Home - Dardanelle on Mar. 18, 2026.
Stella Regina Byrd age 82 of Dardanelle, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at Baptist Medical Center in Conway. She was born April 12, 1943 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to the late Floyd Bradshaw and Marjorie Guyer Bradshaw. Stella was preceded in death by her father, Floyd Bradshaw and her mother, Marjorie Spears; her husband Clyde Byrd; her son, Billy Sharp and her sister, Kathy Brownlee.

Survivors include two children, Melinda Henson (Kevin), Larry Sharp (Michele); one brother, Ed Bradshaw (Maureen); two sisters, Pat Blankenship (Bill), Libby Brown; six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

A private family service will be held at a later date.

Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home and River Valley Cremations in Dardanelle. Online Guest Book and Condolences at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com

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