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Carl Byrd | Visitation:
Friday, February 6, 2009
6:00 PM until 8:00 PM
Service:
Saturday, February 7, 2009
11:00 AM
First Baptist Church
Manila,, AR
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| | | Carl Madison Byrd, age 83, of Manila, died Wednesday at his home. Born at Leachville he was the son of the late E. E. and Lula Coffell Byrd and had been a Leachville-Manila area resident for most of his life. He was a retired lab technician and administrator for the former Rodman Hospital in Leachville. Mr. Byrd was a former Manila Scoutmaster and also retired from the Manila Volunteer Fire Department. He was a U. S. Navy Veteran of World War II serving as a Hospital Corpsman attached to the 2nd Marine Division during the invasions of Tarawa, Saipan, and Tinian. He was a recipient of the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Mr. Byrd was a longtime member of the Manila First Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Sue Byrd in 2007.
Survivors include;
2 sons;
John Byrd of Manila
Victor "Vic" Byrd of Fayetteville, Georgia
2 brothers;
Edgar Byrd of Long Beach, California
Frank Byrd of Manila
He also leaves 3 grandchildren; Nick Byrd, Bria Byrd, and Sarah Byrd.
Funeral Service will be 11am Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Manila with Rev. Ferrel Duffel and Rev. William Piercy officiating. Burial with Military Honors will follow in Manila Cemetery. The family will receive visitors Friday evening from 6-8 at the Howard Funeral Chapel in Manila. Guest register @ www.HowardFuneralService.com
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