June 17, 1918-
March 16, 2016
Mrs. Hazel Louise Walker Byrd, 97, of 4520 Ottawa Street, Columbus, Georgia died Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at St. Francis Hospital. Funeral Services will be held 1 PM Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at St. James AME Church with Rev. Joseph Baker pastor and Rev. Scottie Swinney Eulogist. Interment will follow in East Porterdale Cemetery according to Sconiers Funeral Home, 836 5th Ave., Columbus, GA. Visitation will be 12-6 PM Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at the funeral home.. Mrs. Hazel Louise Walker Byrd was born June 17, 1918 in Columbus, GA. She was the youngest of five children born to the union of the late, Elnora and Anderson Walker. She is a 1936 graduate of William H. Spencer High School. After graduating she attended Georgia State College at the Industrial College in Savannah, Georgia (later named Savannah State University) graduating in 1941 in , with a Bachelor's Degree in Education. She began her teaching career in 1941 in Gainesville, GA. She would further pursue her education, attaining a Master's Degree in Education from New York University in 1956. She retired after forty years of service from Muscogee County School District in Columbus, GA. After completing her education at Savannah State College she married her college sweetheart, Samuel Byrd, II. She had two children during this union, Mildred and Samuel, III. Mrs. Byrd was a life-long member of St. James AME Church. She often spoke about going to church at least three times a week as well as two services on Sunday. She was a member of Stewardees Board #2(immediate past president), Willing Workers, Women's Missionary Society and she chaired the Culinary Committee. Mrs. Byrd was responsible for the preparation and serving of many meals including district conferences, Bible School, special services, and funerals. She continued this work from the early 1900's until her decline in health. She enjoyed traveling; she has been to Germany, Greece, Spain and Italy. Mrs. Byrd also enjoyed cruises with her friends and family, sometimes taking two a year. She has been to traditional cruise areas as well as Alaska and Europe. Mrs. Byrd is preceded in death by her son Samuel Byrd III, and her daughter Mildred Byrd Miles. She is survived by her granddaughter, Angela M. J. Miles of Columbus, GA, a niece ,Luella Cain of College Park, GA and a nephew Willard Walker of Lansing, MI, and a host of other family and friends.
Funeral services: 1 PM Wednesday March 23 2016 at St. James A.M.E. Church
Burial: East Porterdale Cemetery.
March 16, 2016
Mrs. Hazel Louise Walker Byrd, 97, of 4520 Ottawa Street, Columbus, Georgia died Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at St. Francis Hospital. Funeral Services will be held 1 PM Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at St. James AME Church with Rev. Joseph Baker pastor and Rev. Scottie Swinney Eulogist. Interment will follow in East Porterdale Cemetery according to Sconiers Funeral Home, 836 5th Ave., Columbus, GA. Visitation will be 12-6 PM Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at the funeral home.. Mrs. Hazel Louise Walker Byrd was born June 17, 1918 in Columbus, GA. She was the youngest of five children born to the union of the late, Elnora and Anderson Walker. She is a 1936 graduate of William H. Spencer High School. After graduating she attended Georgia State College at the Industrial College in Savannah, Georgia (later named Savannah State University) graduating in 1941 in , with a Bachelor's Degree in Education. She began her teaching career in 1941 in Gainesville, GA. She would further pursue her education, attaining a Master's Degree in Education from New York University in 1956. She retired after forty years of service from Muscogee County School District in Columbus, GA. After completing her education at Savannah State College she married her college sweetheart, Samuel Byrd, II. She had two children during this union, Mildred and Samuel, III. Mrs. Byrd was a life-long member of St. James AME Church. She often spoke about going to church at least three times a week as well as two services on Sunday. She was a member of Stewardees Board #2(immediate past president), Willing Workers, Women's Missionary Society and she chaired the Culinary Committee. Mrs. Byrd was responsible for the preparation and serving of many meals including district conferences, Bible School, special services, and funerals. She continued this work from the early 1900's until her decline in health. She enjoyed traveling; she has been to Germany, Greece, Spain and Italy. Mrs. Byrd also enjoyed cruises with her friends and family, sometimes taking two a year. She has been to traditional cruise areas as well as Alaska and Europe. Mrs. Byrd is preceded in death by her son Samuel Byrd III, and her daughter Mildred Byrd Miles. She is survived by her granddaughter, Angela M. J. Miles of Columbus, GA, a niece ,Luella Cain of College Park, GA and a nephew Willard Walker of Lansing, MI, and a host of other family and friends.
Funeral services: 1 PM Wednesday March 23 2016 at St. James A.M.E. Church
Burial: East Porterdale Cemetery.