Lillie Byrd Bryant, 72, of Richmond, joined the Lord on Sunday, March 2, 2014. She was born to the late Silas and LaRue Lanning on November 10, 1942. Lillie was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Clifford Earl Bryant; and brothers, Silas Maury, Jack Vernon and Michael Glen. She will be sadly missed by her sisters, Shirley Pruitt and Deborah Patterson; and her brothers, Thomas, Robert and Leroy Lanning; along with her children, friends, and countless nieces and nephews. Lillie was a graduate of Varina High School Class of 1960. She was an employee of Philip Morris for 24 years and co-owner of Bryant Motors. Lillie enjoyed gardening and antiquing. She was a devout Christian and an active member of Lyndale Baptist Church and took delight in rescuing animals. Lillie is survived by five children, Ralph Wayne and Cindy Byrd of Powhatan, Douglas Byrd and Leslie Seamans of Dinwiddie, Wallace Byrd and Brenda Taylor of Henrico, Katherine LaRue and husband, Paul, Richard Morris of Chesterfield, and Lee Bryant of Richmond; and her former husband and close friend, Ralph Wayne Byrd Sr. She cherished her seven grandchildren, Nicole, Nathan, Jackie, Harley, Gabriella, Kelly, and McKayla Marie; as well as her four great-grandchildren, MacKenzie, Terri, Nathan, and Owen. A viewing will be held Friday, March 7, 2014, from 7 until 9 p.m. at Dunkum Funeral Home in Dillwyn. Services will be held Saturday, March 8, 2014, at 2 p.m. at the funeral home with interment in Glenmore Methodist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Lyndale Baptist Church.

Name: Lillie Larue Byrd
[Lillie Larue Lanning]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 36
Birth Date: 10 Nov 1942
Marriage Registration Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 15 Dec 1978
Marriage Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA
Father: Silas Lanning
Mother: Larue Odell Morris
Spouse: Clifford Earl Bryant
Certificate Number: 1978054797
Contributor: Shirley Ann Denmark (48992384)