Larry Alan Byrd's Obituary
Larry Alan Byrd, 60, passed away May 27, 2015. He was born November 10, 1954. Larry graduated from East High School in 1973 and retired from the Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Group after 30 years. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Beverly Strack Byrd; son, Landon “Dylan” Byrd; mother, Mildred Boston Byrd; sister, Dianne Byrd Waddell; and brothers, Walice “Eddie” Byrd and Michael Byrd. He was preceded in death by his brother, Billy Wayne Byrd and brother-in-law, Robert “Jimmy” Waddell. Larry was a member of the TKO Fraternity and an avid music fan. He enjoyed fishing and attending Redbirds baseball games. He loved traveling with family and spending time at Horseshoe Lake with friends, old and new. The family will receive friends 4-7 p.m., Saturday, May 30 and funeral services will be 2 p.m., Sunday, May 31 at Memorial Park Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. The family requests memorial donations be sent to Christ the King Lutheran Church or the American Cancer Society. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38119, (901)767-8930, “Behind the Stone Wall”
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