James "Tommy" Byrd

MT AIRY - James Edward ""Tommy"" Byrd, 78, died Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at his home. Tommy was born on January 26, 1938 in Guilford County to James Edgar and Hazel Aaron Byrd. Tommy loved to fish and hunt with his family and friends.

Tommy was preceded in death by his father, James Edgar Byrd; a sister, Mary Lou Byrd; and two brothers, Richard Lee and Charles Edgar Byrd.

Surviving are his son, Patrick Byrd; his mother, Hazel Byrd; a sister, Ann Byrd; a brother, Donald ""Ray"" Byrd; grandchildren, James David Byrd and Julie Kristen Byrd; and great grandchildren, Carolina Sky Smith and James Ayden Byrd.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at Hayworth-Miller Kernersville Chapel. Burial will follow in Sandy Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday, October 24, 2016 from 6-8 p.m. at Hayworth-Miller Kernersville Chapel.

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