Dorothy Mae Loveday Byrd

DOROTHY MAE LOVEDAY BYRD, Age 77 ? Dorothy Mae Loveday Byrd moved to her heavenly home on March 14, 2012. Born May 1, 1934 into a family of 11 children, Dot grew up in Dandridge. She married Ernest Byrd on July 2, 1949 and lived in the Carter Community in East Knoxville. Although she underwent her first heart valve replacement surgery at the age of 47 and her second in 1994, she enjoyed life fully and was always eager to travel, camp, attend sports events, and be with her friends and family in whatever activity they were involved with. She always willed herself to be active and healthy and never complained of her health issues. She was a member of Thorn Grove Baptist Church and loved to work with Vacation Bible School and Awana as long as she was able. She was a loving mother and grandmother, not only to her natural children and grandchildren, but was also ?Mamaw Dot? to many, many others. Preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Samuel Byrd; daughter Sandra Lynn Byrd; parents, Jesse James and Rosie Mae Wise Loveday; brothers, Cecil Loveday, Thurman Loveday, and Robert Loveday; sister, Barbara Loveday Williams; father and mother in law, Willie Byrd and Millie Brewer Byrd. Survived by sons, Shelby Lee ?Butch? Byrd and wife Becky, and Darrell Wayne Byrd and wife Karen; daughter, Norma Jean Luttrell-Bienkowski and husband Paul; grandchildren, Shelly Byrd Smith, Travis Luttrell, LeAnn Byrd Widener, Brad Luttrell, Savannah Byrd, and Casey Byrd; 13 great-grandchildren; sisters, Thelma Grandstaff and husband Clifton, Hazel Woods, Agnes Ledford and husband Larry, Shirley Williams, Dean Sutton; brother, Kyle Loveday and wife Linda; sisters in law, Margaret Watson and husband Delmar, Lorene Johnson; brother in law, Ralph Byrd and wife Ina; a host of nieces and nephews, beloved friends, extended family, and church family. The family will receive friends Saturday, March 17th from 5pm until 7pm at Thorn Grove Baptist Church with the funeral service following at 7pm. The service will be officiated by Pastor Tim Tatum. Family and friends will gather Sunday, March 18th at Farrar Funeral Home in Dandridge at 1:30pm and proceed together to Swanns Chapel Cemetery for a 2:00pm graveside service and interment. Pallbearers are Shelby ?Butch? Byrd, Darrell Byrd, Travis Luttrell, Brad Luttrell, Casey Byrd, Paul Bienkowski, Matt Brewer, and Zack Brewer. Honorary pallbearers are Turk Haun, Darrell Sharp, and members of Thorn Grove Baptist Church Senior Men?s Sunday School Class. ARRANGEMENTS BY FARRAR FUNERAL HOME, DANDRIDGE 865-397-2711