HOMECOINC SERVICES 
FOR 
Mr. Simmie Byrd 
AUGUST 21, 7972 - FEBRUARY 3, 1994 
Sunday. February 6, 1994 
3:00 P. M. 
Charlton Grove Missionary 
Baptist Church 
COLLINS, GEORGIA 
REV. WILLIE JONES - PASTOR 
REV. WILLIE JONES - OFFICIATING 
INTERMENT  CHURCH CEMETERY 
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BY 
HARPER'S FUNERAL HOME 
CLAXTON, GEORGIA 
OBITUARY 
Simmie Byrd was born August 21, 1912 in Candler 
County to the late Mary and John Byrd. He departed this 
life February 3,1994 in St. Josephs Hospital, Savannah, 
Ga. 
In 1941 he was joined in Holy Matrimony to Rober- 
tha Everett. He joined Sam Creek Baptist Church at an ear- 
ly age. He was employed for 24 years at New Rochelle 
Hospital, New Rochelle, New York. After moving to Clax- 
ton, he was employed at Evans Memorial Hospital until 
he retired. He was a member of Charlton Baptist Church. 
He leaves to mourn, his beloved wife, Robertha Byrd 
of Claxton, Ga.; two stepdaughters, Thelma Powell of Lit- 
tleton, N. C., and Zelma Woodard of Hagan, Ga.; one 
sister, Welthimae Posely of Metter, Ga., and two brothers, 
Johnie Byrd of Detroit, Michigan, and F. W. Byrd of Met- 
ter, Ga.; five grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren; and 
a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins; nine sisters-in- 
law and 8 brothers-in-law. 
MINUTES OF GOLD 
Two or three minutes  two or three hours, what do 
they mean in this iife of ours? 
Not very much if but counted as time, but minutes 
of goid and hours of subtime, if oniy well use them once 
in a while to make someone happy make someone smile. 
ORDER OF SER VICES 
Processional...............................Soft Music 
Presiding.......................Rev. L. Perry McNeal 
Hymn.............What A Friend We Have In Jesus 
Invocation......................Rev. Eugene Murphy 
Scripture.......................Rev. Robert Edward 
Solo 
Acknowledgements...................Monita Bell Baker 
Obituary (Read Silently)..................Soft Music 
Eulogy.............................Rev. Willlie Jones 
Viewing 
Recessional 
PALLBEARERS 
The Nephews 
FLOWER BEARERS 
Friends 
A CKNO WLEDGEMENTS 
The family of the late Simmie Byrd would like to take 
this moment to thank everyone tor all of the kind words, 
cards, and prayers, during this time of bereavement. May 
God bless each of you, is our prayer.