Richard A. Byrd

Richard A. Byrd, age 74, of Flowery Branch, GA passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2011 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness.

Funeral Services will be held Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 2:00 pm at Blackshear Place Baptist Church. Interment to follow in Memorial Park South Cemetery. Rev. Dan Bremer and Rev. Bobby Gastley will officiate. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm and from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the funeral home.

Mr. Byrd was born February 21, 1937 in Georgianna, AL to the late Arlin Alexander Byrd and Kathleen Salter Byrd. He was a graduate of Auburn University and was retired from the United States Federal Government as a Civil Engineer. He was a former member and ordained deacon of North Peachtree Baptist Church in Doraville and was currently a member of Blackshear Place Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Ann Harrison Byrd; sons & daughters-in-law, Larry & Joyce Byrd of Sugar Hill and Bill & Cathy Byrd of Sugar Hill; daughter & son-in-law, Jennifer & Adam Lee of Lawrenceville; sister & brother-in-law, Kay & Bob Peterson of San Jose, CA; Five grandchildren, Andrew, Lori, Magon & her husband, Eric, Carson & Spencer and 3 great-grandchildren, Kyler, Zakk and Will.

Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to The Reaching Generation Now Youth Program, c/o Blachshear Place Baptist Church, 3428 Atlanta Hwy., Flowery Branch, GA 30542.

Memorial Park South Funeral Home Cemetery and Crematory, 4121 Falcon Parkway, Flowery Branch, GA 30542 is in charge of arrangements. 770-967-5555.

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