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Irene was the daughter of E. E. and Lucretia Venora White Mason. Her parents are buried in Trinity Memorial Park in Big Spring, TX. She married Ross C. Byrd. Their son, Richard Eugene Byrd, is buried in Garden of Memories. OBITUARY: Palestine Herald-Press, Friday, 14 September 1984: Mrs. Snelling ELKHART-Graveside services for Irene Snelling, 72, of Palestine will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Garden of Memories Cemetery, the Rev. Don Pruitt officiating, under the direction of Bailey Funeral home. Mrs. Snelling died Thursday night at Villa Inn Nursing Home. She was born Aug. 26, 1912, in Eastland, a daughter of the late E. E. and Lucretia White Mason. She was a member of the first Baptist Church of Tyler and had been employed by Levi Strauss Co. Survivors include a son, Richard Byrd of Palestine; a brother, Vernon Mason of Aurora, Colo.; two sisters, Hazel Hambright of Midland and Pearl Phillips of Waco; three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

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Garden Of Memories

Gertrude married Ross C Byrd on 23 Nov 1928 in Hartshorne, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA. Ross was born on 11 Feb 1907 in Krebs, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA; died on 10 Aug 1931 in McAlester, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA; was buried in Aug 1931 in McAlester, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Richard was born in Pittsburg Co, OK to Ross C. and Irene Mason Byrd. His mother, Irene Mason Byrd Snelling, is also buried in Garden of Memories. She shares a stone with his wife, Wanda Louella Cassell Byrd. OBITUARY: Palestine (TX) Herald-Press, Wednesday, 14 November 1984: Mr. Byrd Graveside services for Richard E. Byrd, 55, Palestine, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Elkhart, the Revs. Don Pruitt and James Walker officiating. Services are under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home. Mr. Byrd died Tuesday afternoon at his home. He was born Oct. 17, 1929 in Krebs, Okla., a son of the late Ross C. and Irene Mason Byrd. He was a retired Air Force master sergeant, having served both in Korea and Viet Nam. He has been associated with Johnson Engineering for the past 11 years and was a member of the Swanson Hill Methodist Church where he taught Sunday school. Survivors include his wife, the former Wanda Cassell; two sons, Rocky Byrd and Gary Byrd, both of Palestine, one daughter, Gayla Byrd of Palestine; one aunt, Bina Byrd of Palestine; and three grandchildren. Condolence calls will be received at the Byrd residence in the Swanson Hill Community, 729-xxxx. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the American Cancer Society.

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Garden Of Memories

Family/Spouse: Wanda Louella Cassell. Wanda was born on 14 Oct 1931 in Krebs, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA; died on 19 Aug 1998 in Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA; was buried in Aug 1998 in Elkhart, Anderson County, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]