Allie Mae Lassiter Byrd, of Bruce Farmer Rd; Aulander, NC; departed this life for a better home in heaven from Roanoke-Chowan Hospital on December 5, 2010. She was born to E. T. and Clyde Lassiter on February 2, 1921 in Nash County. She was predeceased by both parents and her husband, Jarvis Byrd.
Left to cherish her memory are her four children: Linda Byrd, Al Byrd, and Brenda Lassiter and husband Henry all of Aulander NC; and Luther Byrd and wife Melissa of Kinston, NC. She is also survived by four grandchildren: Erin Jones and husband Kevin of Ahoskie, NC; Megan Caton and husband Billy of Wilmington, NC; Jonathan Byrd and wife Mary of La Grange, NC; and Samantha Stanley of Kinston, NC. Mrs. Byrd had 4 great grandchildren: Landon Whaley, Christopher Caton, Whitney Byrd, and Morgan Caton.
She has 2 surviving brothers, Sam Lassiter and wife Betty of Millennium and Jerry Lassiter and wife of Eastern Shore, VA; and 2 surviving widowed sisters, Rosa Parks of Suffolk, VA; and Audrey Copeland of Tyner, NC. She was predeceased by her 2 older brothers, Woodard Lassiter and Starkie Lassiter. Their wives Marion and Irene still survive.
Mrs. Byrd was a homemaker and was a member of the Millennium Pentecostal Holiness Church at the time of her death.
Memorial donations may be made to: MPHC Building Fund, P O Box 416, Aulander, NC; or to University Health Systems Home Health and Hospice, 521 Myers Street, P O Box 72, Ahoskie, NC.
Visitation will take place at Garrett-Jones Funeral on Highway 42 west of Ahoskie on Tuesday night from 7:00 – 8:30 pm, and at other times in the home of daughter Brenda at 116 Bruce Farmer Road in Millennium.
Funeral services will be held Wed., Dec. 8th, at 2 o‚??clock, at Garrett-Jones Funeral Home in Ahoskie, NC by the Rev. Taylor Latham. Burial will follow in the Byrd Family Cemetery near Colerain.
Your dad and mom used to visit my parents, Bill and Lillie Mae Justice, at Goose Pond quite often. They were both wonderful Christian people and my parents loved their visits. I went to school and graduated with Julia Byrd Hare, who was one of my dearest friends, even after graduation. I was her maid of honor at her wedding. She too was a wonderful Christian woman. Your family has a long history of doing good to others and you all have great examples of God’s love and faithfulness. May God comfort you and give you peace that only He can. Al and Judy Justice Haser
All of my life I have fondly remembered you, Allie Mae, for the your loving, caring kindness when my little cousin, Robert Hurdle, was killed in his 13th year of life. I’m sure you lived the rest of your life in just that same mode of loving care. How blest were the people around you!
Now, rest in the arms of Jesus, until we meet again in the morning of our real lives.