Sam Byrd

Mr. O.M. Sam Byrd 87, of Cleveland, MS was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on July 23, 2020.
A visitation will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 27, 2020 at First Baptist Church with a Celebration of Life Service to follow at 11:00. Interment will immediately follow at North Cleveland Cemetery in Cleveland, MS.
Sam was born June 27, 1933 in Lexington, MS to Moton and Clara Byrd. He served in the Army during the Korean War. He married Mrs. Mable Inez on August 4, 1963. He was an active member in the First Baptist Church in Cleveland, MS. Sam came to Cleveland in 1957 to sell life insurance from there he opened and ran Byrd Service Station since 1960. He retired from the insurance agency in 2007. He is preceded in passing by parents, Moton and Clara Byrd; wife, Mable Inez Byrd; four brothers; and four sisters. Sam is survived by son, Jeff Byrd; daughters, Belinda Quinton Thomas (Jack), Regina Byrd (Craig); sisters, Freddie Ann Farmer (Melvin) and Sherry McClellan; five grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Visitation

10:00 am - 11:00 am Monday, July 27, 2020
First Baptist Church of Cleveland 101 N Bolivar Ave Cleveland , Mississippi, United States 38732

Celebration of Life Service

11:00 am - 12:00 pm Monday, July 27, 2020
First Baptist Church of Cleveland 101 N Bolivar Ave Cleveland, Mississippi, United States 38732

Interment

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Monday, July 27, 2020
North Cleveland Cemetery North Bayou Rd Cleveland, Mississippi, United States