Eva Byrd Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Eva Byrd (Cross City, Florida), who passed away on April 10, 2025 at the age of 84. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Eva may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.

She was predeceased by: her husband Gilbert Byrd; her sister Wanda; her brother-in-law Pete DuBois; and her brother Curtis Christian. She is survived by: her parents, Joe Christian and Ruby Christian; her children, Kim Jones (Vicky) of Smiths Station, AL, Gail Matthews (Mark) of Wilmore, KY, Cheryl Estevez (Tommy) of Archer, FL and Debi Huff of Ariton, AL.; and her stepson Tom Byrd (Suzanne) of Waco. She is also survived by her mother and father and her siblings.