Mr. Billy Eugene Byford, 68, of Coffeeville, passed away Friday, March 4, 2016 at his residence. He was born March 27, 1947 in Coffeeville to Herman and Delia Brewer Byford. He had worked most of his life as a contractor and was a member of the Coffeeville Church of Christ.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 PM Sunday, March 6, 2016 from the Chapel of McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada with Bro. Milton Harris and Bro. Heath Lindley officiating. Interment will follow in the Dividing Ridge Cemetery in Yalobusha County. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 PM Saturday evening and one hour prior to the service Sunday all at the funeral home.
Survivors include his wife, Marsha Turner Byford; one daughter, Altra Carter (Bobby) of Gore Springs; four sons, Billy Byford, Jr. of Calhoun, GA, Michael Byford (Christy) of Batesville, Dewayne Byford (Stephanie) of Batesville and Randall Byford (Becky) of Coffeeville; fifteen grandchildren, Jessica Lacey, Billy Byford, III, Amanda Henderson, Bryan Byford, MaKenzie Byford, Ethan Laster, Julia Laster, Adam Carter, Kayla Byford, C.J. Byford, Amelia Byford, Alexis Byford, Brooklyn Byford, Jackson Byford and Katie Byford; four great-grandchildren, Savannah Lacey, Mason Byford, Cooper Byford and Abby Henderson; one sister, Inez Russell of Coffeeville; and one brother, Ralph Byford of Coffeeville.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Ruby Byford and a brother, J.D. Byford.
Pallbearers will be Michael Bardo, Jay Ingram, Jason McCullough, Scott Tribble, John Turner, Kevin Turner, Trampus Turner and Larry Turner.