Extracted from The Shreveport Times (Shreveport, LA)
Friday, March 1, 1996

Mr. Alton L. Byrd

SHREVEPORT - Graveside services will be conducted at Centuries Memorial Park, 8801 Mansfield Rd., Shreveport, La. for Mr. Alton L. Byrd, 76, of Shreveport on Saturday, March 2, 1996 at 10 a.m.

Mr. Byrd entered into rest Thursday, February 29, 1996 at his residence. He was a native of Pascagoula, Miss. and lived in Shreveport most of his life. Mr. Byrd was the owner of Byrd Distributing Company, an auto supply business in Shreveport for 35 years. He was a veteran of WWII serving in the Army/Air Corps and was a member of the American Legion.

Mr. Byrd was preceded in death by a brother, Ray Byrd and a sister, Alice Byrd Thomas.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Mrs. Geraldine K. Byrd of Shreveport; a daughter, Cindy Byrd Ritter and her husband, Danny of Haughton and a grandson, Brandon. He is also survived by a brother, Henry Vernon Byrd and wife, Evelyn of Waxahachie, TX.

Visitation for Mr. Byrd will be on Friday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Centuries Memorial Funeral Home.