LARRY GENE BYRD
Larry “Gene” Byrd, 75, of Liberty, passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021. He was born on November 14, 1945, in Connersville to Lucian Byrd and Charlene Scheidler Byrd.
On May 11, 1968, he married Carol Webb in Hartsville, Tennessee. Together they raised two daughters.
Gene attended Everton Southern Baptist Church in Connersville. He was a devote Christian, who, if he wasn’t working, he was attending church and spending lots of time with his grandchildren.
Gene enlisted in the Indiana National Guard for six years. After the National Guard, he went to work at Perfect Circle in Richmond and after 30 years, he retired.
After retirement, Gene and his wife raised tobacco from 1978 until 1999. They also ran a hay business called Byrd’s Hay and Straw for 20 years. Gene would transport the hay he grew to the horse barns in Kentucky for the horses.
When Gene wasn’t working you could often find him on the back of a horse. Most importantly he cherished his time spent with his family and grandchildren.
Gene will be greatly missed by his beloved wife of 53 years, Carol; daughters and son in laws, Lori and Rick Bolser and Maria and Richard Tipton; five grandchildren, Ryan (Vanessa) Bolser, Reed Bolser, Abbey (Raul) Leon, Anna Bolser and Dylan Tipton; a brand new great grandchild, Lorenzo Leon; brothers, John (Jean) Byrd, Ed Byrd, Thomas (Connie) Byrd; sisters, Patricia Brewer, Kathy Miller and Cindy Rowe; a sister in law, Doris Byrd; and several nieces and nephews.
Along with his parents Gene was preceded in death by brothers, Max Byrd and Joe Byrd; and an infant sister, Jaynie Ellen.
Visitation for Gene will be held on Saturday, October 2, 2021, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Urban Winkler Liberty Funeral Home, 310 N. Main St. Liberty, Indiana 47353. The funeral service will begin at 1 p.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Dennis Riddick and Pastor Freddie Helton officiating. Burial will follow in Sims Cemetery.
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Carol and family, I am so sorry for your loss.