Payton Ellis Byrd Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Payton Ellis Byrd (Lafayette, Louisiana), who passed away on March 12, 2026, at the age of 32, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Payton Ellis Byrd to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his grandparents, Lenox Pierre, Jr., David and Lee Esther Byrd; his great-aunts, Rena Jean-Batiste and Ethel Combs; and his cousin Herbert Lewis, Jr..
He is survived by: his parents, Katherine Pierre Byrd and Charles Byrd, Sr. of Parks, LA; his siblings, Charles Byrd, Jr. of Parks, LA, Keyera Byrd of Parks, LA and Ceyera Byrd of Parks, LA; his niece Zalei Byrd of Parks, LA; his fiancé Barkli Guidry of Lafayette, LA; and his children, Zaiden Nelson of Lafayette, LA, Derrian Nelson of Lafayette, LA, Amari Byrd of Lafayette, LA and Kyren Byrd of Lafayette, LA.
