William (Bill) H Byrd Jr.

     ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. William (Bill) Henry Byrd, Jr., age 75, of Ellaville, GA died Sunday, July 28, 2013 at his residence.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Ellaville Baptist Church. Dr. Ben Foxworth will officiate.

     Mr. Byrd was born July 8, 1938 in Manchester, GA, the son of William H. Byrd, Sr. and Dorothy Byrd. He was a truck driver and a member of Ellaville Baptist Church.

      Survivors include his wife, Carol Byrd, one daughter Kimberly Anne Bear (Curtis) of Sand Springs, OK; six sons, James R. Dailey of Stillwater, OK, William H. Byrd, III of Oklahoma, Norman Joseph Byrd of Buena Vista, GA, Patrick Amos Byrd (Joy) of Columbus, GA, Kennieth Scott Fewell of Norcross, GA, Jonathan Calvin Byrd (J. D.) of Philadelphia, PA; three brothers, Robert Amos Byrd (Carrie) of Clarksville, TN, Richard Edward Byrd (Joanne) of Geneva, GA, and Bradford Eugene Byrd (Sandy) of Ladonia, AL.  Also surviving are thirteen grandchildren, Brooklyn Dailey, Mary McGhee, Chelsea Dailey, Jamie Bear, Martha Grantham, Claire Byrd, Joseph Byrd, Phillip Byrd, Josh Byrd, Marshall Byrd, Stuart Byrd, Elijah Bear, Chance Fewell and six great grandchildren, Conner Byrd, Joseph Byrd,  Spencer McGhee, Alex McGhee, Gregory Grantham, and Brantley Byrd.  

      Active pallbearers include Phillip Byrd, Stuart Byrd, Elijah Bear, Rick Stephens, Cecil Albritton and Darren McGhee.   Visitation will be held Tuesday, July 30, 2013, from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Watson-Giddens Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the American Heart Association, P. O. Box 840692, Dallas, TX  75284-0692, or the American Cancer Society, P. O Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK  73123-1718.

      Watson-Giddens Funeral Home of Ellaville, GA is in charge of arrangements.