October 14, 1920 - April 16, 2016
Obituary
Beckey Melinda Byrd, 95, of Paragould, AR passed away April 15, 2016. Mrs. Byrd was born Oct. 14, 1920 in Ott, AR to the late Braxton and Lydia (Tackett) Durham. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
Beckey started working at Emerson Electric in 1956 before moving to KCMO in 1960, where she was a homemaker. She loved working in her gardens.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Truman J. Byrd; 6 brothers; 4 sisters; 1 granddaughter, Connie Van Slyke; 1 grandson, Chris Byrd; and 1 son-in-law, Leon Brinkley.
She is survived by daughter, Barbara Brinkley of Paragould, AR., son, Curtis (Patti) Byrd of KC, MO; daughter, Geraldine “Gerri” (Bob) Nash of Paragould, AR; 1 brother, Charlie Durham of Bakers-field, MO; 1 brother, Willie Durham of KC, MO and 1 sister, Geneva Peters of Kearney, MO; 5 grandkids, Vicki Nunn, Judy Lamberth, Joe Brinkley, Lisa Dodd, and Jo Pate; 25 great grandchildren, 26 great –great grandchildren; 1 great-great-great grandson.
Funeral services will be 2 PM Friday Apr. 22, 2016 at White Chapel Funeral Home with a visitation from 1-2 PM Friday. Burial: White Chapel Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Children’s Home in Paragould, AR.
October 14, 1920 - April 16, 2016
Obituary
Beckey Melinda Byrd, 95, of Paragould, AR passed away April 15, 2016. Mrs. Byrd was born Oct. 14, 1920 in Ott, AR to the late Braxton and Lydia (Tackett) Durham. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
Beckey started working at Emerson Electric in 1956 before moving to KCMO in 1960, where she was a homemaker. She loved working in her gardens.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Truman J. Byrd; 6 brothers; 4 sisters; 1 granddaughter, Connie Van Slyke; 1 grandson, Chris Byrd; and 1 son-in-law, Leon Brinkley.
She is survived by daughter, Barbara Brinkley of Paragould, AR., son, Curtis (Patti) Byrd of KC, MO; daughter, Geraldine “Gerri” (Bob) Nash of Paragould, AR; 1 brother, Charlie Durham of Bakers-field, MO; 1 brother, Willie Durham of KC, MO and 1 sister, Geneva Peters of Kearney, MO; 5 grandkids, Vicki Nunn, Judy Lamberth, Joe Brinkley, Lisa Dodd, and Jo Pate; 25 great grandchildren, 26 great –great grandchildren; 1 great-great-great grandson.
Funeral services will be 2 PM Friday Apr. 22, 2016 at White Chapel Funeral Home with a visitation from 1-2 PM Friday. Burial: White Chapel Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Children’s Home in Paragould, AR.
Family Members
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Virgil Durham
1917–1919
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Lester J Durham
1918–1999
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Willard Lee Durham
1922–2009
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Lenora Vianne Durham Vaughan
1924–2012
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Nola Durham Peda
1925–1977
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Gene Tuney Durham
1927–2013
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Geneva Durham Peters
1929–2022
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Charlie Emmett Durham
1930–2019
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Boyd Henry Durham
1939–1966
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Shirley Esther Durham McAninch
1942–1997
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