Margaret Byrd Obituary
With solemn reverence, we commemorate Margaret Byrd of Morganton, North Carolina, whose life came to an end on August 7, 2025 at the age of 86, leaving behind cherished memories. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Margaret Byrd to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Gayland Smith and Mary Buie Smith; her husband Harvey Dwight Byrd, Sr.; her daughters, Margaret Michelle Byrd and Millicent Hope Byrd; and her sister Doris Strickland.
She is survived by: her children, Monica Byrd Rogers (Dwight) of Morganton and Harvey Dwight Byrd, Jr. (Michelle) of Anderson, SC; her grandchildren, William Garrett Gillison (Becca) of Hillsborough, NC, Mary Margaret "Maggie" Holder (Heath) of Blowing Rock, NC, Dylan Spenser Byrd (Kelsey) of Parkville, MD and Devyn Perry Byrd (Kasey) of Charlotte, NC; her great grandchild William Henry Holder of Blowing Rock; and her siblings, Virginia Warren (W. O.) of Myrtle Beach, SC, Edward Smith (Becky) of Clayton, NC, Jimmy Smith (Terry) of Emerald Isle, NC, Tommy Smith (Barbara) of Florida, James "Tinky" Smith (Dana) of Raleigh, NC, Harold Smith (Pat) of Wade, NC, Debbie Carroll (Walt) of Yorktown, VA, Vicky Busch (Howard) of Edmond, OK and Jennifer Godwin of Erwin, NC. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Masonic Home for Children at Oxford (mhc-oxford.org).
