Eulogistic Services FOR Willie [Brother] Byrd Sunday, July 5,1981 3:30 P.M. Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church CLAXTON, GEORGIA REV. MARTIN BACON, OFFICIATING BURIAL-NEWHOPE CEMETERY Register, Georgia HARPERS FUNERALHOME IN CHARGE Claxton, Georgia OBITUARY Mr. Willie (Brother) Byrd was born to the late Mr. Willie McCollum and Mrs. ElJen Byrd Jacobs May, 1922, in Bulloch County, Georgia. In his early life, he united himself with the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church under the pastorage of the late Rev. E. M. Solomon. He was married to the late Mrs. Della Lee Timmons Byrd. To this union, 2 children were born. He lived most of his life in Evans County. He leaves to mourn 3 sons, Michael Byrd, Claxton, Georgia, and Carlton Jones, U.S.A.F., England; 3daughters. Miss Jannis Sharp, Jacksonville, Fla.; his mother, Mrs. Ellen Byrd Jacobs, Claxton, Georgia: 5 sisters, Mrs. Ruby Mae Moody and Mrs. Eunice Quarterman, Claxton, Georgia, Mrs. Willie Pearl Tanner and Mrs. Stella Mae Williams, Register, Georgia, Miss Dorothy McCollum, Chicago, Illinois; 5 brothers, Willis Byrd, Pembroke, Georgia; B. C. McCollum and Jimmie McCollum, Metter, Georgia; Willie Lee McCollum, Rochester, N.Y., and Earenst McCollum, Detroit, Michigan: 3 sisters-in-law, Mrs. Mary Lee Byrd and Mrs. Ida McClennon of Claxton, Georgia, Mrs. Barney Byrd, Pembroke, Georgia; 3 brothers-in-law, Mr. Sylvester Timmons, Mr. David Hampton, Claxton, Georgia, Mr. Danny Jones, Savannah, Georgia: 2 grandchildren, 2 uncles, 2 aunts, a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. ORDER OFSERVICES Processional Hymn Scripture Invocation .................................Rev. Kirkland Selection Choir Remarks (3 Minutes Please) As A Church Member ...............Dea. Booker T. Hagan As A Friend.......................Dea. Roosevelt Smith As I Knew Him.....................Mrs. Lillie B. Hayes Solo Mr. Mose Winn Acknowledgement, Cards, Telegrams, Obituary...........................Mrs. Avis Hagan Eulogy.............................Rev. Martin Bacon Viewing of Remains Recessional ACTIVE PALLBEARERS Friends of Family FLOWER ATTENDANTS Ushers From Local Churches ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The family of the late Willie (Brother) Byrd wishes to express their thanks to their many friends and relatives for kindness shown them in our hour of bereavement. May God bless each of you is our prayer.