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James Ed Byrd

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James Ed Byrd, 96, of Little Rock, died April 24, 2018. Born July 21, 1921 in Little Rock, he was the son of James L. Byrd and Irene Channel Byrd. A member of South Highland Baptist Church, he was an Army veteran of World War II, and was retired from the United States Postal Service. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Ila Dillon Byrd; son, James E. Byrd, Jr.; and a sister, Rosalie Whittenberg. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 27, 2018 in the chapel of Griffin Leggett Healey & Roth, 5800 W. 12th St., Little Rock (501) 661-9111 with Rev. Bill McCall officiating. Interment with Military Honors will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Friday until service time at the funeral home. To sign the online guestbook, go to www.griffinleggetthealeyroth.com.

Published April 25, 2018

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