Carrie Byrd 1922-2018

Carrie was born Sept. 17, 1922, in Montgomery, Ala., a daughter of William Belser and Alberta Potts Belser.

She attended the Montgomery School System.

She married Otis Byrd Sr. on Jan. 17, 1940; he died July 27, 2004.

She was a homemaker and a member of the Friendship Baptist Church, the Silver Leaf Choir and Eastern Star.

She was a lover of her entire family, an excellent gardener and a seamstress.

Survivors include her sons, Otis (Wanda) Byrd Jr. of North Charleston S.C., and Timothy (Cynthia) Byrd of Warren; sister, Alberta Evans of Montgomery, Ala.; four grandchildren, Carla King, Christopher Byrd, Douglas Sutton and Carrie Byrd; and four great-grandchildren, Shawna King, Terrance King, Ciara Byrd and Keara Byrd.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Alberta; five brothers, Henderson, Robert, William, Clarence and Eddie; and one sister, Willie Mae.

Calling hours will be 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018, at Friendship Baptist Church. A funeral service will follow calling hours at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Interment will be in Pineview Memorial Park.

Arrangements were by Murray-Wellington Funeral Home, Alliance.

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