Dorothy Rose Byers Obituary
We are sad to announce that on August 4, 2019 we had to say goodbye to Dorothy Rose Byers (Abilene, Texas), born in Henderson, Texas. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Dorothy Rose Byers to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Absalom Alonzo Smith and Ada Herod Smith; her brother John R. Goodrum; her siblings-in-law, Frances Copeland, Lon O. Goodrum and Walter Byers; her aunt Fannie Kirk; her sibling's children, Laquita Watson, Glenda Walts, Sandy Smith, Melody Byers and Johnny Smith; and her husband Jason of Abilene.
She is survived by: her children, Ralphs, Ralph Samuel Byers, Jr. (Sammy), Nelda Swedlund (Vic) and Rosemary Powell (Don); her grandchildren, Jana Davis (Boris) of San Antonio, Joel Swedlund (Ruth) of Abilene, Chris Swedlund (Angell) of Hockley and Trey Powell (Lisa) of Enid, OK.; her great grandchildren, Joshua Davis of San Antonio, Caleb Davis of Austin, Catherine, Nathan Swedlund of Abilene, Chloe, Christopher Swedlund of Hockley, Hunter Powell of Lubbock and Lauren; her sibling's children, Gail Smith Pospisil, Linda Criner, Debbie Smith, Leta Haskelt, Lessie Siegler, Shelia Roberts, Elaine Smith, Susie Smith, Jerry D. Smith, Dalton Smith Adelia Brown, Alice Duplichan, Jim Copeland, Keith M. Byers, Robin Ramsden, Lon Goodrum, Karen McGuire, Robert Goodrum, Kimberly Green, Scott Goodrum, Kimberly Goodrum, David Goodrum and Clayton Goodrum; her friends, Including, Lennie Carter and Brenda Beckworth; her great grandchildren, Joseph Swedlund and Brenden Powell; and her great-nephew Jason Murphy.
