Forrest "Red" Halcet Byrd, Jr.

Forrest Halcet "Red" Byrd, Jr., 71, of 2446 Wood Road, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2011 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. A native of Wilmington, Mr. Byrd was born April 8, 1940 a son of the late Forrest Halcet Byrd, Sr. and the late Vivian Black Byrd. He was the owner /operator of Red's Automotive in York and Rock Hill for 20 plus years and a U.S. Army veteran. Surviving are his wife Linda Brady Byrd; five children Tommy Byrd of Maine, Cindy Ray of Mississippi, Forrest H. Byrd, III of Winnsboro, Jesse Mabry of Ft. Mill and Sue Atkins of Rock Hill; fourteen grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Mr. Byrd will be held at 6:00pm Wednesday in the chapel of Bass-Cauthen Funeral Home with Gary Welch officiating. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105

Service Information

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011 6:00pm, Bass-Cauthen Funeral Home