I.D. Byars, 83
A retired broadcast engineer and member the Metro Board of Education, he served his country in the U.S. Navy during World II and the Korean War.
The son of Samuel H. and Nancy Elizabeth Rankhorn Byars, he was preceded in death by brothers, Jess, Woodrow and Ray Byars; and grandson, Jeffery Lynn Grissom.
He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Boyd Byars; daughters and sons-in-law, Carolyn and Randall Bickford of McMinnville, Gloria and Preston Grissom of Spencer; grandchildren, Danny and MeLisa Smith of Sparta, Michael and Shelly Grissom, and Dawn Carter of McMinnville, Troy Carter and Renee Mullican of Murfreesboro, Brandie and Chris Southerly and Daniel Byars; great-grandchildren, Sha Nay Alyce Grissom of Sparta, Callie Griffin and Aiden Grissom of McMinnville; step-grandchildren, Gary Bickford of Knoxville and Sharon Bickford of Cartersville, Ga.; step-great-grandchildren, Cary Bickford of Cleveland, Ohio and Loren Bickford of Knoxville; great-great-grandchild, Baily Watson of Knoxville; brother, Alvie Byars of McMinnville; sisters-in-law, Juanita, Lila and Walene Byars, Mickey and Charles Jones, all of McMinnville; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. today at High’s Chapel with Charles Pledge and Ernest Laws officiating. Burial will follow at Smyrna Cemetery with military graveside rites administered by VFW Post 5064 and American Legion Post 173. Visitation will be held from 8 a.m. until time of service today at High’s. Memorials may be made to WSOJ FM, in care of the Elders at East End Church of Christ.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 1, 2005