Obituaries

Esther Byrd

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ESTHER BYRD, age 95, of Roland, went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 19, 2011. She was born Feb. 2, 1916, to James and Mary Powell. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband Sam Byrd; two sons Clement and George Byrd; two great-grandsons Brandon Pickard and Dillon Rolins; four brothers and two sisters. She is survived by two sons, James (Marshella) Byrd of Russellville, and Ronnie (Donna) Byrd of Mabelvale; two daughters Lura O'Donnell of Little Rock and Debbie (Wesley) Snipes of Roland; daughter-in-law Lona Byrd of Benton; 19 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren; one brother Cecil (Jewell) Powell of Benton; three sisters Vurnice Hardy and Josie McGinty of Greenbriar, and Arteen Merritt of Bigelow; and one sister-in-law Hazell Powell of Texas. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Monday, March 21, 2011, at Roller-Chenal Funeral Home, (501)224-8300. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Kennerly Cemetery in Roland, AR. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/chenal.

Published March 21, 2011

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