Troy Eugene Byrd

February 26, 2020

Mr. Troy Eugene Byrd, age 89, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020 in Fairhope, Alabama.

Mr. Byrd was a native of Oak Grove, FL and had resided in Atmore, AL for the past 64 years. He was a member of the Carney Masonic Lodge #549 of Atmore, AL and the First Baptist Church of Atmore. He was owner and operator of Troy Byrd Water Well Service, a veteran of the US Army serving in the Korean Conflict with the 101st Air Borne Screaming Eagles, retiring with over 26 years with the Army and Alabama National Guard. He was honored with the National Defense Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the Army Reserve Component with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Faithful Service Ribbon of Alabama with 2 Saint Andrews Crosses and Special Service Medal of Alabama. He is preceded in death by his parents, Rev. Jasper H. and Mary Ester Byrd; brother, Floyd Russell Byrd; granddaughter, Kandice Byrd and great grandson, Landon White.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Margaret Byrd of Atmore, AL; two sons, Ronald Eugene (Glynith) Byrd of Atmore, AL and Bobby (Lisa) Byrd of Oak Grove, FL; two daughters, Patricia Ann (David) Gibbs of Atmore, AL and Janet (Ricky) Burkette of Mobile, AL; one sister, Margie (Terry) Gartside of Orlando, FL; eleven grandchildren, Ashley (Chad) White, Lindsay (Michael) Wood, Stacey (Kevin) White, Matt Burkette, Taylor Byrd, Audrey Bryd, Kristen (Luke) McDaniel, Zach Burkette, Kayleigh Burkette, Sean (Merdith) Searls and Kevin (Pheobe) Searls; ten great grandchildren, Bryson White, Brayden White, Kinzy Wood, Kylie Wood, Hayden White, Huxley White, Hadley White, Wade McDaniel, Gage Searls and Dexter Searls; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many many friends and beloved pet, Duffy, a West Highland Terrier.

Funeral services will be held Friday, February 28, 2020 at 2:00 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.

Burial will follow at the Oak Grove Cemetery with Full Military Honors.

Visitation will be held Friday, February 28, 2020 from 12:30 PM until service time at 2:00 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Matt Burkette, Zack Burkette, Chad White, Michael Wood, Kevin White and Luke McDaniel.

Honorary Pallbearers will be James Biggs, Leo Amerson, Leon Lyles, Wade Cox, Tommy Qualls and Don Long.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Obituaries