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1937
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2025
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Juanita Byrd Obituary
A native of Washington County, she was born on August 19, 1937, to the late Robert Lee and Ellie Frances Milburn Chesser.
She was a member of the Willisburg Church of God of Prophecy and a homemaker.
Preceding her in death was her husband, Roy D. Byrd on August 12, 2023, and three brothers, Leroy Chesser on February 1, 2015, Clarence Ray Chesser on May 7, 2014, and Robert Jr. Chesser on August 29, 2020.
Survivors include a daughter, Shannon Hardin (Anthony); two sons, William Byrd (Melissa) and Glenn D. Byrd (Theresa) all of Chaplin; six grandchildren, Blake Hardin, Ben Hardin, Quentin Byrd, Miranda Byrd, Jessica Byrd and Ariel Krzeminski; five great grandchildren; a brother, Tolbert Chesser (Helen) of Willisburg and three sisters, Mae Marple and Peggy Hawkins both of Willisburg and Rosell Bunch of North Carolina.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 21, at the Willisburg Church of God of Prophecy with Rev. Mike Willingham, officiating.
Burial was in the Brush Grove Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers were Ben Hardin, Blake Hardin, Quentin Byrd, Matt Krzeminski, Wes Tingle, and Brock Hawkins.
Carey & Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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