Mary E. Byrd, 93
Mary Ellen Byrd, 93, of West Lafayette, died at 5:50 p.m. Monday, Jan. 31, 2011, at Rosewalk Village.
She was born on Jan. 4, 1918, in Raccoon, and was the daughter of the late Grover and Olevia Hicks Gerald. She graduated from Ladoga High School in 1936.
On Oct. 11, 1948, she married Charles E. Byrd. He died March 21, 1981.
Mrs. Byrd worked for a Speaker factory in Waveland for seven years, Fowler Nursing Home for two years, was a LPN for 25 years and was Site Director at Friendship House for 11 years.
She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints of West Lafayette and enjoyed playing euchre and piano, dancing, music, sewing and bingo.
Surviving are three daughters, Brenda McElhinney of Romney, Marianna Renick (husband: Bert) of Crawfordsville, and Bonnie Misner (husband: Stephen) of West Lafayette; a son, John Byrd (wife: Lisa) of Danville, Iowa; and a sister, Betty Gardner of Pocahontas, Tenn.
Also surviving are 12 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by a son, John Mason; 2 sisters, 5 brothers.
Visitation will be 10-11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 7, 2011, at Soller-Baker West Lafayette Chapel. Funeral Service 11 a.m. Monday at Soller-Baker West Lafayette Chapel, President Ron Ellis and Josh Byrd officiating. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery North in Crawfordsville. www.soller-baker.com