Cleo Tommie Byrd

Cleo Tommie Byrd age 93 of Oklahoma City, went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Norman Regional Hospital. Cleo was born May 13, 1925 in Memphis, Texas. He was the youngest of 10 children born to Willie J. Byrd and Luvica Jane (Salings) Bryd. Cleo grew up a farm boy living in the Alex and Chickasha areas. He learned how to work hard with his siblings by working in the cotton and broomcorn fields. At the age of 19, he married a young lady from Chickasha named Lena Bell Bramlett. They were married on July 1, 1944 in Chickasha and together they raised six children. Cleo lived and worked in the Oklahoma City area most all of his life. One of his first jobs was working for the Santa Fe Railroad. He later worked as a frame carpenter until he started his own Janitorial Cleaning Service business in the OKC area. Cleo worked for himself most of his life and trained up his children in the cleaning business. Cleo was a hard worker and a good provider to his family. Cleo was a faithful Christian man and was a member of S. E. Church of God in OKC for many years. He later attended other churches in Chickasha and Norman. After his wife Lena passed away, Cleo remarried several years later, marring Margaret Lamb in 2010. Throughout his life, Cleo loved being in the outdoors, he enjoyed raising, training and riding horses and he loved fishing. He will be remembered as a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. He was preceded in death by: Nine brothers and sisters, First wife, Lena Bell Byrd in 2008, Son, Tommie Byrd, Two daughters, Emma Lee Byrd and Diana Ledford. He is survived by: Wife, Margaret Byrd of OKC. Children, Alvin Byrd and wife Vicky of Sterling, OK, Ramona Reyes of Norman, Janell Ann Williams and husband Jason of Lindsay, Jimmy Bridges of Tyler, TX and Rick Young of OKC, OK; 10 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren, 5 Great great grandchildren. Many nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Friday, March 15, 2019 at Wilson-Little Funeral Home Chapel in Purcell, OK. Interment will follow at Rush Springs Cemetery in Rush Springs, OK.

Cleo Tommie Byrd

May 13, 1925 - March 10, 2019