Beverly Byrd

Beverly Lynne Byrd, 66, of Cordova, Tennessee, passed away Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

She was born Feb. 2, 1955, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Robert and Jacqueline Kasten Strack. She and Larry Alan Byrd were married Feb. 4, 1983, in Memphis, Tennessee. He passed away May 27, 2015.

Beverly was known as "Aunt Bea." She worked for more than 30 years at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Memphis. Beverly and her family attended Christ the King Lutheran Church in Memphis. She had a love for animals, and in her love for animals, she cared and fostered many cats. Beverly also enjoyed cooking for her family and friends.

Loving survivors include her son, Landon "Dylan" Strack Byrd of Memphis; two sisters, Mary (Bill) Seiler and Alicia (Tony) Jaco, both of Jackson; three nieces, Amanda (Lance) Neal of Whitewater, Lynsey (Blake) Grieshaber of Columbia, Missouri, and Rachel (Jarett) Seiler of Jackson; and two nephews, Tyler (Brittany) Trierweiler and Matthew Jaco, both of Jackson.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 32 years, her parents, and great-grandparents.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

Funeral service will follow, at 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home, with the Rev. Rodney Benkendorf officiating.

A family graveside service will be at noon Thursday at Memorial Park in Memphis.

Memorials may take the form of contributions to Southeast Missouri Humane Society or to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.

To send an online condolence to the family, visit McCombs Funeral Home website at www.mccombsfuneralhome.com; then click on the TRIBUTE WALL tab of Beverly's personal obituary.

Traditional gifts, cards and contributions may be sent to the family at McCombs Funeral Home, Inc. c/o Beverly Byrd, 640 West Independence Street, Jackson, MO 63755.