Wilton Oscar Byrd

Brigade Sgt. Major Wilton Oscar Byrd US Army Reserve Retired, 88, died July 30, 2004 at Greenville Memorial Medical Center. Born in Greenville, he was a son of the late Ernest Caldwell Byrd, Sr. and Ophelia Bridwell Byrd. He served in the US Army during WW II in the Pacific Theatre and retired from the Army Reserves after 30 years of service. Mr. Byrd was employed with the US Postal Service for over 30 years and after his retirement he worked for Lucas CAV Company for 12 years. He was a very active member of Mt. Creek Baptist Church where he formerly served as a Deacon and Department Director. He was still very active with the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. Surviving are his wife of 63 years, Mary Garren Byrd; a daughter, Judith Byrd Edwards and her husband, Eugene, of Greenville; three grandchildren, Lee Edwards, Dawn Threatt and her husband, Bart, and Glenn Edwards and his wife, Karen; two great-grandchild, Victoria Threatt and Kaitlin Threatt. He was preceded in death by a brother, E.C. Byrd, Jr. Memorials may be made to Mt. Creek Baptist Church, 255 W. Mountain Creek Church Road, Greenville, SC 29609. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. Sunday at Mountain Creek Baptist Church with visitation prior to the service, from 2:00 until 2:45 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family is at the residence.