Obituary for George Byrd George Buford Byrd, age 88, of Marietta, GA passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital. Mr. Byrd served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. Graveside services are scheduled for 12:00 PM, on Monday, January 20, 2014, at the Georgia National Cemetery with Rev. Greg Hamilton officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Sunday, January 19, 2014, and from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM, Monday, January 20, 2014 at South Canton Funeral Home . He was preceded in death by: Son - Michael Wayne Byrd Survivors include: Wife - Jenelle Byrd, Marietta, GA Son - Tony (Barbara) Byrd, Jasper, GA Daughter - Pam (Ray) Barker, Ellijay, GA Daughter-in-law - Robbin Byrd, Mableton, GA Grand Son - Stephen Byrd, Ellijay, GA Grand Son - Andrew Byrd, Canton, GA Grand Son - Jacob Byrd, Buchanan, GA Grand Daughter - Amy Griffith, Austin, TX Great Grand Children - Several In lieu of flowers, Donations may be made to the American Foundation For The Blind - AFB Atlanta, 100 Peachtree St., Suite 2145, Atlanta, GA 30303. South Canton Funeral Home, dedicated to the families we serve, 770-479-3377. Online condolences may be made to the family at thescfh Affiliations Army European-African- Middle Eastern Service Medal Foreign War Veterans World War 2 Victory Medal WWII Victory Medal The insignias listed here may be subject to copyright and / or trademarked. Those copyrights and trademarks are owned by the respective organizations.
Posted on: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 12:23:15 +0000