Deacon Rudolph Byrd Sr. Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on January 4, 2026, at the age of 84, Deacon Rudolph Byrd Sr. of Jasper, Florida passed away. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, William Edward Byrd and Estella Simmons; his brothers, Leonard Lewis and John Edward Simmons; and his grandson Durrell Henry.
He is survived by: his wife May Bell Byrd; his children, Bobby Price, Sr. (Letitica), Calvin Flanders (Shelia), Audrey Graham (Anthony), Rudolph Byrd Jr. (Anissa) and Gerette Byrd (Christine); his grandchildren, Katrece Graham, Anthony Graham Jr., Bobby Price Jr. (Sabrina), Lyric Robinson (Joshua) and Quaneccia Price; his siblings, Willie Simmons, Reverend Joseph Simmons, Carl Simmons (April), Minnie Mae Simmons, Doretha Simmons and Sophia Spaulding; his in-laws, Herman McClendon Jr., David McClendon (Narion), Kenneth McClendon (Annette), Joe McClendon (Sandra), Eric McClendon, Irene Bowers (Samuel), Rosetta Reece and Tammy McClendon; his nephews, Kevin and Marcus Williams; his goddaughters, Sonja Jackson and Rebecca Howard; his brother-in-law Ira Williams; and his close friends, Willie Lee Jackson Sr., Curtis Lee, Annie, Woodrow Jackson, Johnie and Sidney Soule. He is also survived by nephews, nieces, family and friends.
