Thelma Byrd Keyes Chestnut Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Thelma Byrd Keyes Chestnut of Warm Springs, Virginia, who passed away at the age of 86, on March 5, 2021. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Alden Robert Bird and Mary Margaret Curry Bird; her son Jeffrey Neal Keyes; her grandson Joey Keyes; her siblings, Mack Bird, Richard Byrd, Joyce Polane and Libby Hopkins; and her son-in-law Tony Torr.

She is survived by : her children, Margaret Torr of Stirling, Joseph Keyes (Kathy) of Hot Springs, Shirley Lytwyn (Peter) of Naples, Debbie Javins of Covington and Sandra Keyes of Galax, Virginia; her grandchildren, Billy Keyes, Adam, Ian Lytwyn, Alston, Weston Keyes, Nick Javins (Valerie) and Alex Javins (Kate Walton); her great grandchildren, Michael Keyes, Matthew Keyes and Madison Lynn Javins; her siblings, Robert "Jim" C. Bird of Las Vegas, Benny Bird of Arlington, Pete Bird (Ann) of Lancaster, Dwight Bird (Cathy) of Orlando, Danny Bird (Jamie) of Covington, Virginia, Aldene Fry (Basil) of Hot Springs, Peggy Smith (Winfred) of Hot Springs, Betty Harold of Hot Springs, Carol Martin (Greg) of Hot Springs and Phyllis Livesay (Bob) of Lewisburg; and her sisters-in-law, Pat Byrd of Hot Springs and Patsy Bird of Hot Springs. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Memorial contributions may be made to The Mountain Grove United Methodist Women, c/o Sharon Gibson, 25 Gatewood Drive, Warm Springs, VA 24484.