Olive H. Byrd, age 91, died on Monday, August 24, 2009 at Linkhaw Place in Lumberton, NC. The funeral will be held on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at 11:00 AM at Floyd Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Glenn Grant officiating. Burial will follow at the Floyd Cemetery in Fairmont, NC.

Mrs. Byrd was born in Robeson County on November 23, 1917. She was an active member of West Lumberton Baptist Church where she taught the Children\\chr(39)s Sunday School Class for several years. She was the owner and operator of Byrd\\chr(39)s General Food Store in Lumberton and Fairmont for 25 years. Friends are saying she was a special person and was loved by many.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Vonnie Byrd of Lumberton; her parents, Charlie and Edna Hill of Fairmont; three sisters, Flora H Floyd of Lumberton, Alice H. Johnson of Arlington, VA and Ada H. Price of Richmond, VA; three brothers, Dayton Hill, Wayne Hill and Junior Hill all of Fairmont.

Surviving are one sister, Jaxie H. Simmons of Winston-Salem, NC; a \\"special\\" niece, Helen B. McGhee of Richmond, VA; and several nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 from 5:00-7:00 PM at Floyd Mortuary & Crematory, Inc, 809 E 5th Street in Lumberton.

Memorials may be made to the West Lumberton Baptist Church Building Fund, 2320 West 5th Street, Lumberton, NC 28358 or Southeastern Hospice House, 1100 Pine Run Drive, Lumberton, NC 28358.