John Byrd Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of John Byrd of Wilson, North Carolina, who passed away on July 17, 2024, at the age of 90, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
In the hush of twilight, as the stars twinkle in silent homage, we reflect on the legacy John leaves behind and his impact on the lives of his loved ones. Though John may no longer walk among us, his spirit lives on in the memories held dear by his family and friends, a guiding light that illuminates their paths in times of darkness.
He was predeceased by: his wife Joyce Wood Byrd; his sons, David Louis Byrd and Edward Foster Byrd; and his sister Shirley Slaughter. He is survived by: his son John S. Byrd II (Angela) of Clayton; his grandchildren, Georgia Byrd and John S. Byrd III; and his sister Patricia Barone.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to one of the three scholarships' he established at Campbell University, the John Stewart and Joyce Wood Byrd Educational Scholarship, the Marion Stewart Byrd and Eunice Wood Divinity Scholarship and the Angela Stewart Byrd Nursing Scholarship, all c/o Campbell University, PO Box 116, Buies Creek, NC 27506, or First Baptist Church, PO Box 1467, Wilson, NC 27894 or to the charity one's choice.
