LaVerna Byrd Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to LaVerna Byrd of Raeford, North Carolina, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. LaVerna left this world on October 17, 2025 at the age of 72, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Hilrey Hammac and Averine Grace Teel Hammac; and her siblings, Elmer Teel, Fletcher Hammac, Paul Hammac and Randy Hammac.
She is survived by: her husband Kenneth Ray Byrd; her children, Diana (Robert Kessler), Lee (Jason Fulcher), Elaine (Greg Fromer) and Hilrey (Jeffrey Hicks); and her grandchildren, Jacqueline N. Turk of Ohio, Robert M. M. Kessler (Mickey) of Ohio, Cherie F. Clinton of Georgia, A. Casey Parsons of Georgia, Jacob H. Fulcher of Georgia, Taylor Renee Fromer of Cabanal, Guatamala of North Carolina, Gregory S. Fromer of North Carolina, Eva M. Fromer of North Carolina, Grace A. Fromer of North Carolina, Amanda K. Hicks of Texas, Ashley M. Bonds of Missouri and Lindsey O. Hicks of Texas. She is also survived by many extended family members and friends.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 6th 2025 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Lafayette Funeral Home (6651 Raeford Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28304). A funeral service will be held on Friday, November 7th 2025 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at the same location. A burial will be held on Friday, November 7th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery (8220 Bragg Blvd, Spring Lake, NC 28310).
In Lieu of flowers, the family is requesting memorials be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital at http://www.stjude.org in memory of LaVerna Byrd.
