Clarence Mitchell Byrd Son of John Mitchel Byrd and Susie Jane Mason was born born 21 May 1925 in Cross Cut, Brown County, Texas and died 26 Jun 2007 in Odessa, Ector County,Texas. He was a field Operator for Phillips Petroleum Company and  retired with 42 years. During World War 11 he was a Tail-gunner in the United States Marines.  He married Ruth Geraldine (Gerrie) Harrison 23 Jan 1943 in Odessa, Ector County, Texas. She was born 25 Mar 1927 in Tull, Grant County, Arkansas. He is buried at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Odessa, Ector County, Texas.

Obituary

Posted: Friday, June 29, 2007 12:00 am Odessa American

Odessa Clarence Mitchell “C. M.” Byrd, 82, of Odessa, TX, passed away Friday morning, June 26, 2007, after a lengthy illness.

Mr. Byrd was born May 21, 1925 in Crosscut, Texas to Mitchell and Susie Byrd. C.M. moved to Odessa in 1941. He was a United States Marine and served as a tail-gunner in World War II in the South Pacific. He retired from Phillips Petroleum after 42 years of service as a field operator. He is a member of the American Legion, and VFW. He was a member of Vine Avenue Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Ruth Geraldine “Gerrie” Byrd; 1 son, David Byrd and his wife Terry of Stone Mountain, GA; 2 daughters, Elaine McCullough of Odessa, TX, and Sally Turner of Baton Rouge, LA; 6 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister Odessa Johnson.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice House; 903 Sam Houston; Odessa, TX 79762.

Funeral Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 29, 2007, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Johnny Touchtone officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home.