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Kathleen Byrd Obituary
April 8, 1931 ~ Oct 8, 2017
Garner
Kathleen N. Byrd, 86 of Garner passed away Sunday, October 8, 2017. She was born April 8, 1931 in Johnston County.
Mrs. Byrd was a charter member of St. Andrews Methodist Church she sang in the choir for 40 years, taught Sunday school and was the head of the benevolent committee. She was a wedding planner and the co-owner of Byrd Realty along with her husband CL.
Kathleen's family would like to give special thanks to her hospice caretaker Carla Anderson for her dedication.
She was predeceased by her parents Bryant and Mattie Norris of Coats, NC.
Kathleen is survived by her husband of 66 years CL Byrd; son Randy Byrd of Garner; daughter Pam Byrd of Raleigh; granddaughter Brookie (William) Miller and great granddaughter, Alexandria Miller of Wilmington, NC; siblings, Louise Pollard of Coats, Ann Messler (late Bill Messler) of Garner, William Norris (Linda) of Coats, Peggy Adams of Garner, Doris Dupree (late Robert) of Clayton, Jerry Norris (Glenda) of Raleigh, Brenda Johnson (Gale) of Dunn, Helen Kirksey (John) of Cary, Janet Stephenson (late GR) of Coats, and Mike Norris (Kay) of Coats, NC.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Alzheimer's Association or Hospice.
Funeral services 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Montlawn Funeral Home Chapel, Entombment will follow in the chapel of memories on the ground of Montlawn Memorial Park.
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Dawn Shaw
October 17, 2017
Peace and blessings to the family. Mrs. Byrd was a lovely person and her presence will surely be missed.
October 11, 2017
May you find comfort and peace in your memories of your loved one. My the God of peace comfort you. Isaiah 61:1,2
Kathy Tankersley
October 10, 2017
Our hearts & prayers go out to you, CL, Randy, Pam, Brookie, Alexandra, Ann, Peggy, Jerry (the siblings we knew personally) & to ALL of Kathleen's many other siblings and extended family members! We know this is a difficult time for all of you, and we hope that with time, your pain of loss will be lessened with the many wonderful memories that, no doubt, Kathleen, left with each of you. She was such an inspiration, a beautiful & caring person who never hesitated to help anyone in need. A kind-spirited person who loved her church family and supported St. Andrews UMC for so many years through her service and monetary contributions, Kathleen will truly be missed by so many whose lives she touched in numerous and positive ways. We can all learn from the lovely lady she was who always had a beautiful smile and a hug ready to share! Kathleen was a wonderful friend to our mother, Mary Ann Yates, and to our entire family. Although we will miss her dearly, she left so many happy memories for so many of us to cherish!
Lark Whitt Kimball
October 10, 2017
My sincere condolences to the family. When I was much younger, Mrs Byrd was like a Mother to me as I'm sure she was to many other Garner folks. Beautiful(inside & out),precious lady & saddens me she has left but so happy she is in a wonderful place now. For me, there is no other like her. Much love, Lark Whitt Kimball
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