Mrs. Myrtle Lee Osborne Byrd, age 69 of N. Wilkesboro, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Byrd was born October 9, 1942 in Wilkes County to Samuel and Mary Ann Collins Byrd. She was a homemaker and a member of Little Mountain Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by brothers, Howard Osborne, Gary Osborne, Donald Osborne, James Osborne, and Dewitt Osborne; and sister, Clara Bo Bates; Survivors include: her husband, Keith Byrd of the home; sons, Billy Ray Osborne and his wife Linda of Zephyr and Stephen Dale Byrd and his wife Angel of Hamptonville; daughters, Dianna Osborne and her husband Mark of Columbia, SC, Autumn Hollars and her husband David of Mt. Pleasant, and April Dowd of Millers Creek; brothers, Johnny Osborne and his wife Linda of Galax, VA and Eugene Osborne and his wife Carol of N. Wilkesboro; sister, Irene Dameron and her husband Bobby of Austin, and eight grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, October 29, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Little Mountain Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Bell, Rev. Ted Combs, and Rev. Tommy Mathis officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Elkin Funeral Service. The family will accept flowers or memorials may be made to Little Mountain Baptist Church. The family would like to thank the staff of Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for their care.