Mrs. Katherine May Byrd Dill Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mrs. Katherine May Byrd Dill, 95, passed away on July 29, 2016 at Trinity Nursing Home, in Columbus. She was born on October 6, 1920, in Calhoun City, MS, to the late Mr. Ubes Pittman May and Mrs. Alma Mae Foster May. She was a quality control supervisor for Knickerbocker and Big Yank Manufacturing for 30 years. She was the Election Commissioner of Clay County for 20 years, and a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She loved gospel music and to play the piano, and to travel. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands: Sam William Byrd, Jr. and U. V. Dill; one son: Melvin Byrd; two sisters: Mary Ellen Byrd and Ophelia Young; and two brothers: W. J. May and Cecil May. Memorial services will be Sunday, July 31, 2016, at Three O'clock at Calvert Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. James Towery officiating. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include Her son, Sam William Byrd, III of Brooksville; Daughter-in-law: Linda Byrd of Russellville, ARK; five grandchildren: Angie Tidwell (Wayne) of Bartlett, TN, Eva Jo Surunis (Ernie) of Columbus, Lesley Hudson (Charles) of Atkins, ARK, Sam William Byrd IV of Brooksville, and Amanda Freeman (Glen) of Russellville, ARK; seven great grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren; her sister-in-law: Linda May of Macon, GA; Her brothers, Junior May (Janice) of West Point, Adrian May (Pat) of West Point, Eugene May (Betty) of West Point. The family would like to say a special thank you to the staff and nurses of Trinity Personal Care and Nursing Home, and to Mrs. Dee Mathis at the Henry Clay Hotel. Memorials may be made to Trinity Nursing Home, 230 Airline Road, Columbus MS. 39702, Columbus Visitation will be Sunday, July 31, 2016 from 2 p.m. until service at Calvert Funeral Home. Friends may leave an online condolence at www.calvertfuneralhome.com

Mrs. Katherine May Byrd Dill

October 6, 1920 - July 29, 2016