Funeral services for Mrs. Deloris Thomas Byrd, 72, of 371 Sixty Six Road, Branchville, will be held 4 p.m. Friday, June 1, 2007, at Mays Chapel United Methodist Church, Branchville, with the Rev. Albert Murdaugh Sr. officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be United Methodist Men (Central UMC, Prospect UMC and Mays Chapel UMC). Honorary pallbearers will be her grandsons and nephews.
The casket will be placed in the church at 3 p.m.
On Tuesday morning, at 1:13 a.m. May 29, God dispatched his angel to Palmetto Richland Memorial in Columbia to beacon home Mrs. Deloris Thomas Byrd.
Deloris was born Oct. 30, 1934, in Bamberg. She was the eldest of five children born to the late Mr. Chassie Thomas and Mrs. Juanita Daniels Thomas.
At an early age, she became a baptized member of Goodland Baptist Church and later transferred her membership to Mays Chapel United Methodist Church. As a servant of God, she served faithfully in the following capacities: Sunday School Superintendent, Holy Communion Stewart, Senior Choir, Trustee Board, United Methodist Women Auxiliary, Pastor's Parish Relations Committee, Treasurer of the Senior Arts and Crafts Auxiliary and Shalom Community Mission Project. Also, she was the Claflin University Senior Citizen Pageant Queen 2006-2007.
She received her early education in the public schools of Bamberg County and graduated from Richard Carroll High School. She was employed as a seamtress for many years with the Branchville Sewing Factory of Branchville and Smoaks Manufacturing of Smoaks. Deloris also worked with Spartan's (Hardees) Food Service for three years and finally retired from the Hampton Child Care Development Center of Bowman in 2003, after four years of service.
Great things come to those who wait upon the Lord; They shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings as eagles; They shall run and not be weary; They shall walk and not faint. In the year of 1953, she was joined in holy matrimony to Mr. James Byrd Sr. To this union six children were born. One daughter, Catherine Byrd Bowman and one grandchild, Stella Elaine Bowman preceded her in death.
Survivorship includes: her devoted husband of 53 years, Mr. James Byrd Sr., of Branchville; three daughters, Mrs. Doris (Gerald) Wright, of Eutawville, Mrs. Mary (Melvin) Cramer, of Orangeburg and Mrs. Juanita (Jervey) Frazier, of Orangeburg; two sons, Mr. James Byrd Jr., (Shannon Axthelm), of Bellevue, Wash. and Mr. Cecil (Seleta) Byrd, of Orangeburg; a special grandchild of the home, Cecil Byrd Jr.; three sisters, Mary Risher, of Reevesville, Edith (Henry) McMillan, of Bamberg and Stella Summers, of Bronx, N.Y.; one brother, O'Neal (Lavern) Thomas, of Bamberg; 13 grandchildren, Tony (Taaka), Tonya, Renee, Nicole S., Amanda, Cecil Jr., Ashley, Jessica, Brittany, Nicole C., Christian, Thomas and Carina; four great-grandchildren, DeMon, Lyric, Justin and Gabrielle; six sisters-in-law; six brothers-in-law; one aunt and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Friends may call at the residence and at Glover's Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers will be United Methodist Men (Central UMC, Prospect UMC and Mays Chapel UMC). Honorary pallbearers will be her grandsons and nephews.
The casket will be placed in the church at 3 p.m.
On Tuesday morning, at 1:13 a.m. May 29, God dispatched his angel to Palmetto Richland Memorial in Columbia to beacon home Mrs. Deloris Thomas Byrd.
Deloris was born Oct. 30, 1934, in Bamberg. She was the eldest of five children born to the late Mr. Chassie Thomas and Mrs. Juanita Daniels Thomas.
At an early age, she became a baptized member of Goodland Baptist Church and later transferred her membership to Mays Chapel United Methodist Church. As a servant of God, she served faithfully in the following capacities: Sunday School Superintendent, Holy Communion Stewart, Senior Choir, Trustee Board, United Methodist Women Auxiliary, Pastor's Parish Relations Committee, Treasurer of the Senior Arts and Crafts Auxiliary and Shalom Community Mission Project. Also, she was the Claflin University Senior Citizen Pageant Queen 2006-2007.
She received her early education in the public schools of Bamberg County and graduated from Richard Carroll High School. She was employed as a seamtress for many years with the Branchville Sewing Factory of Branchville and Smoaks Manufacturing of Smoaks. Deloris also worked with Spartan's (Hardees) Food Service for three years and finally retired from the Hampton Child Care Development Center of Bowman in 2003, after four years of service.
Great things come to those who wait upon the Lord; They shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings as eagles; They shall run and not be weary; They shall walk and not faint. In the year of 1953, she was joined in holy matrimony to Mr. James Byrd Sr. To this union six children were born. One daughter, Catherine Byrd Bowman and one grandchild, Stella Elaine Bowman preceded her in death.
Survivorship includes: her devoted husband of 53 years, Mr. James Byrd Sr., of Branchville; three daughters, Mrs. Doris (Gerald) Wright, of Eutawville, Mrs. Mary (Melvin) Cramer, of Orangeburg and Mrs. Juanita (Jervey) Frazier, of Orangeburg; two sons, Mr. James Byrd Jr., (Shannon Axthelm), of Bellevue, Wash. and Mr. Cecil (Seleta) Byrd, of Orangeburg; a special grandchild of the home, Cecil Byrd Jr.; three sisters, Mary Risher, of Reevesville, Edith (Henry) McMillan, of Bamberg and Stella Summers, of Bronx, N.Y.; one brother, O'Neal (Lavern) Thomas, of Bamberg; 13 grandchildren, Tony (Taaka), Tonya, Renee, Nicole S., Amanda, Cecil Jr., Ashley, Jessica, Brittany, Nicole C., Christian, Thomas and Carina; four great-grandchildren, DeMon, Lyric, Justin and Gabrielle; six sisters-in-law; six brothers-in-law; one aunt and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Friends may call at the residence and at Glover's Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Mrs. Deloris Thomas Byrd, 72, of 371 Sixty Six Road, Branchville, will be held 4 p.m. Friday, June 1, 2007, at Mays Chapel United Methodist Church, Branchville, with the Rev. Albert Murdaugh Sr. officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be United Methodist Men (Central UMC, Prospect UMC and Mays Chapel UMC). Honorary pallbearers will be her grandsons and nephews.
The casket will be placed in the church at 3 p.m.
On Tuesday morning, at 1:13 a.m. May 29, God dispatched his angel to Palmetto Richland Memorial in Columbia to beacon home Mrs. Deloris Thomas Byrd.
Deloris was born Oct. 30, 1934, in Bamberg. She was the eldest of five children born to the late Mr. Chassie Thomas and Mrs. Juanita Daniels Thomas.
At an early age, she became a baptized member of Goodland Baptist Church and later transferred her membership to Mays Chapel United Methodist Church. As a servant of God, she served faithfully in the following capacities: Sunday School Superintendent, Holy Communion Stewart, Senior Choir, Trustee Board, United Methodist Women Auxiliary, Pastor's Parish Relations Committee, Treasurer of the Senior Arts and Crafts Auxiliary and Shalom Community Mission Project. Also, she was the Claflin University Senior Citizen Pageant Queen 2006-2007.
She received her early education in the public schools of Bamberg County and graduated from Richard Carroll High School. She was employed as a seamtress for many years with the Branchville Sewing Factory of Branchville and Smoaks Manufacturing of Smoaks. Deloris also worked with Spartan's (Hardees) Food Service for three years and finally retired from the Hampton Child Care Development Center of Bowman in 2003, after four years of service.
Great things come to those who wait upon the Lord; They shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings as eagles; They shall run and not be weary; They shall walk and not faint. In the year of 1953, she was joined in holy matrimony to Mr. James Byrd Sr. To this union six children were born. One daughter, Catherine Byrd Bowman and one grandchild, Stella Elaine Bowman preceded her in death.
Survivorship includes: her devoted husband of 53 years, Mr. James Byrd Sr., of Branchville; three daughters, Mrs. Doris (Gerald) Wright, of Eutawville, Mrs. Mary (Melvin) Cramer, of Orangeburg and Mrs. Juanita (Jervey) Frazier, of Orangeburg; two sons, Mr. James Byrd Jr., (Shannon Axthelm), of Bellevue, Wash. and Mr. Cecil (Seleta) Byrd, of Orangeburg; a special grandchild of the home, Cecil Byrd Jr.; three sisters, Mary Risher, of Reevesville, Edith (Henry) McMillan, of Bamberg and Stella Summers, of Bronx, N.Y.; one brother, O'Neal (Lavern) Thomas, of Bamberg; 13 grandchildren, Tony (Taaka), Tonya, Renee, Nicole S., Amanda, Cecil Jr., Ashley, Jessica, Brittany, Nicole C., Christian, Thomas and Carina; four great-grandchildren, DeMon, Lyric, Justin and Gabrielle; six sisters-in-law; six brothers-in-law; one aunt and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Friends may call at the residence and at Glover's Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers will be United Methodist Men (Central UMC, Prospect UMC and Mays Chapel UMC). Honorary pallbearers will be her grandsons and nephews.
The casket will be placed in the church at 3 p.m.
On Tuesday morning, at 1:13 a.m. May 29, God dispatched his angel to Palmetto Richland Memorial in Columbia to beacon home Mrs. Deloris Thomas Byrd.
Deloris was born Oct. 30, 1934, in Bamberg. She was the eldest of five children born to the late Mr. Chassie Thomas and Mrs. Juanita Daniels Thomas.
At an early age, she became a baptized member of Goodland Baptist Church and later transferred her membership to Mays Chapel United Methodist Church. As a servant of God, she served faithfully in the following capacities: Sunday School Superintendent, Holy Communion Stewart, Senior Choir, Trustee Board, United Methodist Women Auxiliary, Pastor's Parish Relations Committee, Treasurer of the Senior Arts and Crafts Auxiliary and Shalom Community Mission Project. Also, she was the Claflin University Senior Citizen Pageant Queen 2006-2007.
She received her early education in the public schools of Bamberg County and graduated from Richard Carroll High School. She was employed as a seamtress for many years with the Branchville Sewing Factory of Branchville and Smoaks Manufacturing of Smoaks. Deloris also worked with Spartan's (Hardees) Food Service for three years and finally retired from the Hampton Child Care Development Center of Bowman in 2003, after four years of service.
Great things come to those who wait upon the Lord; They shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings as eagles; They shall run and not be weary; They shall walk and not faint. In the year of 1953, she was joined in holy matrimony to Mr. James Byrd Sr. To this union six children were born. One daughter, Catherine Byrd Bowman and one grandchild, Stella Elaine Bowman preceded her in death.
Survivorship includes: her devoted husband of 53 years, Mr. James Byrd Sr., of Branchville; three daughters, Mrs. Doris (Gerald) Wright, of Eutawville, Mrs. Mary (Melvin) Cramer, of Orangeburg and Mrs. Juanita (Jervey) Frazier, of Orangeburg; two sons, Mr. James Byrd Jr., (Shannon Axthelm), of Bellevue, Wash. and Mr. Cecil (Seleta) Byrd, of Orangeburg; a special grandchild of the home, Cecil Byrd Jr.; three sisters, Mary Risher, of Reevesville, Edith (Henry) McMillan, of Bamberg and Stella Summers, of Bronx, N.Y.; one brother, O'Neal (Lavern) Thomas, of Bamberg; 13 grandchildren, Tony (Taaka), Tonya, Renee, Nicole S., Amanda, Cecil Jr., Ashley, Jessica, Brittany, Nicole C., Christian, Thomas and Carina; four great-grandchildren, DeMon, Lyric, Justin and Gabrielle; six sisters-in-law; six brothers-in-law; one aunt and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Friends may call at the residence and at Glover's Funeral Home.
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