Francis 'Carolyn' Sapp Byrd, 78, of Brunswick, passed away February 2, 2019, at Hospice of the Golden Isles.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, 2:00 pm, at Bible Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Landrum officiating. Burial will follow in Emanuel United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends one hour prior to service time, at the church.
Mrs. Byrd was born Aug. 15, 1940, in Baxley, GA to Frances Etroy Sapp and Susie Reynolds Sapp. She was a 1958 graduate of Appling County High School, was retired manager from King Bay Lodge of St. Marys, was a member of Bible Baptist Church and the Roses Sunday School Class.
Survivors include her sons, James Greg Byrd (Debbie), of Brunswick, Russell Andy Byrd (Kelli) of Murfreesboro, TN, a sister, Jackie Surrency of Eastman, a sister-in-law, Laverne Sapp of Waverly, 9 grandchildren, Sunny Jarrard, Shelby Byrd, Seth Byrd, Savannah Byrd, David Byrd, and Brandi Rowland, 2 great grandchildren Caidyn Rowland, and Killian Eli Ward. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Russell Byrd, and a son, Gary L. Byrd.