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Jimmie Franklin Byers

Jimmie Franklin Byers, 69, died February 4, 2016. He was born August 11, 1946, in DeWitt to Willard and Doris Jenkins Byers. He was the rough rice manager at Cormier Rice Mill for 35 years and liked to fish in his spare time. He was a good husband, father, grandfather, and friend to all. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Judy Young Byers; two daughters, Laura Rush (Bill) and Lisa Bynum both of DeWitt; four grandchildren, Kris Thompson, Caylee Strickland, Alex Rush, and Gabriel Bynum; three great-grandchildren, Kinleigh, Hyden, and Easton; and one sister, Debbie Baker of Little Rock. The family requests memorials be made to M.D. Anderson Cancer Research, P.O. Box 4486, Houston, Texas 77210 or giving@mdanderson.org. Cremation arrangements by Essex Funeral Home. www.essexfuneralhom.com.

Published February 5, 2016

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