Grace Sparks Byrd

February 16, 1920 — November 2, 2011

Mrs. grace Sparks Byrd, age 91 of Elkin, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Byrd was born February 16, 1920 in Wilkes County to Tyre Clifton and Viette Shephard Sparks. She was a member of Oak Level Baptist Church and was retired from Chatham Manufacturing. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Samual Q. Byrd; son, Allen Byrd, Sr.; brothers, John Sparks, and Willard Sparks; sisters, Vera Byrd, Ina Sparks, and Opal Chipman. Survivors include: daughter-in-law, Frances Byrd of Elkin; brother, Ralph Sparks and his wife Greta of Austin; sister, Phoebe Draughn and her husband Roger of Ronda; grandchildren, Allen Lee Byrd, Jr. and his wife Yvonne, timothy Charles Byrd and his girlfriend Melissa Barker, Sherry Lynn Byrd and her fiancé Sammy Evans; great grandchildren, Samuel Byrd, Joshua Byrd, Jessica Byrd, Leslie Byrd, Jordan Byrd, Dylan Byrd, Nickie Evans, Lakin Evans, Alexander Gwyn, Ryan Gwyn, and Natalie Gentry; great-great grandchildren, Gracie Byrd, Maylan Adams, Bridgette Byrd, and Trenden Adams. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, November 6, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Oak Level Baptist Church with Rev. Wayne Adams and Rev. Gwyn Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in Crestwood Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Elkin Funeral Service. The family will accept flowers or memorials may be made to Oak Level Baptist Church.

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