John Cornelius Byrd

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John C. Byrd, 98, 142 Simerly Creek Road, Hampton, died Sunday, December 30, 2001, at Johnson City Medical Center.
Mr. Byrd was a native of Carter County and a son of the late James Newton and Nancy Ann Brewer Byrd. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Etta G. Guinn Byrd, who died in 1979.
Mr. Byrd was a retired carpenter and a member of Little Doe Free Will Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Thurman (Roxie) Simerly, Hampton, and Mrs. Bob (Colleen) Bowling, Elizabethton; three sons and a daughter-in-law, Arnold Byrd, of the home, Donald Byrd, Hampton, and Ivan and Gloria Byrd, Morristown; and a sister, Mrs. Nannie Presnell, Elizabethton. Twenty-two grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, and nine great-great-grandchildren also survive.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

BYRD -- Funeral services for John C. Byrd, 98, 142 Simerly Creek Road, Hampton, who died Sunday, December 30, 2001, were conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 1, 2002, at Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Shane Waters officiating. Music was provided by the Little Doe Free Will Baptist Church Choir. Graveside services and interment will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 2, in the Oak Hill Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery. Active pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, will be Joe Street, George Roberson, Jimmy Collins, Elbert Lyons, Harold Street and Glen Roy Cates. Honorary pallbearers will be employees of Memorial Funeral Chapel.

John married Etta J. Guinn on 26 Jan 1929 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . Etta was born on 28 Dec 1908 in , , North Carolina, ; died on 27 Dec 1979. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Donald James Byrd was born on 26 Apr 1930 in , Carter County, Tennessee, ; died on 22 May 2021 in , Carter County, Tennessee, .
2. Colleen Beulah Byrd was born on 27 Feb 1946 in , Carter County, Tennessee, ; died on 1 Dec 2022 in , Washington County, Tennessee, .

James married Nancy Ann Brewer about 1894 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . Nancy was born on 12 Mar 1873 in , Carter County, Tennessee, ; died on 2 Oct 1957 in , Carter County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Stevens Cemetery, Carter County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Blake married Ella Carolina Clark about 1871 in North Carolina, , , . Ella was born on 11 Apr 1855 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 26 Jul 1937 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Betsie Jane Phillips on 16 Jan 1834 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina. Betsie was born on 26 Jul 1814 in Buncombe County, , , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]