Mother Marie Byrd Obituary
We are sad to announce that on May 30, 2023, at the age of 96, Mother Marie Byrd (Urbana, Illinois) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Minor Fairman and Mary Henderson Fairman; her husband Deacon Linton Byrd; her daughter Sharon "Shirley" Brownlee; her granddaughter Tekyra Algee; and her siblings, Dolly Byrd, Ester Mae Wilcher, Gazelle Wilcher, Anthony, Jim, Luther and Marzell.
She is survived by: her daughters, Alice Marie Byrd Burton of Urbana, IL and Marilyn Jean Byrd Algee (Larry) of Champaign, IL; her granddaughters, Bessie Wilcher and Mary Hunt; her son James Johnson; her grandchildren, LeShaundra Muhammad (Timothy), LaVria Pickens (David), LeDresha Brownlee, Terry Brownlee Jr., Brittany Algee, Nicole McCurry (Frank), Katina Wilcher and Bryan Wilcher (Jelenia); her nieces, Mae Bell Fells and Lee Edna Jones; and also Minor Wilcher.
