We are sad to announce that on July 5, 2020, at the age of 82, Shelby Byrd (Gulfport, Mississippi) passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Shelby Byrd to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by : her mother Alice Dunaway; her former life partner Luther H. Rushing; her husband George H. Byrd; her brother John C. Dunaway; and her stepson Paul Byrd.

She is survived by : her daughters, Shelby Darlene Bates of Gulfport, MS and Linda Faye Moody (Steve) of Gulfport, MS; her stepchildren, Georgia McCurdy (Howard) of Gulfport, MS, Paula Cochran (Ronnie) of Waynesboro, MS, Angie Riley (Don) of Waynesboro, MS and George H. Byrd of Gulfport, MS; her grandchildren, Robert "Robby" Bates (Michelle) of Gulfport, MS, Larry "Jeryn" Bates, Jr. of Pascagoula, MS, Michael Taylor, Jr., Steven Taylor of Gulfport, MS, Michael Moody (Maria) of Bogalousa, LA, Matthew Moody (Ashley) of Daphne, AL and Melissa Moody (Chris) of Gulfport, MS; her great grandchildren, Gavin, Kaleigh, Ella Claire, Loxley, Brinkley, Lawson, Bryson Bates, Madison Moody, Linny Moody of Daphne, AL, Kaia, Gracie Taylor, Destinee Houston, Mandi Ford of Clinton, MS, Alex, Lexi McCurdy of Gulfport, MS, Steven Byrd of Waynesboro, MS, Katlynn Huddleston (Joel) of Niceville, FL, Amanda Williams of Waynesboro, MS, Gabriel and Grant Byrd of Gulfport, MS; her great great grandchildren, Noah Holland and Nala Houston; and her brother Robert A. "Bo" Dunaway (Carolyn) of McComb, MS. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Due to regulations from the State of Mississippi regarding COVID-19, only 50 attendees can enter the funeral home, where social distancing must be practiced, and masks are requested to be worn.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Woolmarket Baptist Church.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Riemann Family Funeral Homes, Inc