Jane Carroll Byrum Obituary
We bid farewell to Jane Carroll Byrum (Roanoke, Virginia), born in Suffolk, Virginia, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on December 19, 2025 at the age of 96. Jane touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Jane Carroll Byrum to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, James Lloyd and Sarah Elizabeth Taylor Carroll; her former husband Joseph Etheridge Byrum; her son Joseph Wayne Byrum; her sisters, Margaret Faye Carroll and Jessie Carroll Oliver; and her son-in-law Melvin Linnwood Crowder.
She is survived by: her husband Joe; her daughters, Rebecca Carroll Byrum Crowder "Becky" of Roanoke County and Jan Elizabeth Byrum Winston of Leland; her grandchildren, Joseph Daniel Byrum of Grants Pass, Sydney Marie Winston of Roanoke County, Gregory Porter Winston (Bailey) of Bolivia and Lauren Elizabeth Winston of Roanoke County; her great grandchildren, Frederick Douglass Mack III, Bodie Lee Winston and Eli Morgan Winston; her brother-in-law John Alden Byrum; her stepgrandson John Frankforther (Becky); and her close friend Melinda Austin. She is also survived by nieces and nephews.
Flowers will be appreciated, or memorials may be made to Radiance Community Church (Colonial Avenue Baptist Church is now part of this new church) or to Gentle Shepherd Hospice, who lovingly and devotedly joined Jane's care team on the final leg of her journey to her eternal home.
