Mary E. Byers

MARY E. BYERS, 78, OF RT. 1, STONEFORT, IL DIED THURSDAY AUGUST 23, 2007 AT THE CARRIER MILLS NURSING HOME. FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD SUNDAY AUGUST 26, 2007 AT 2 PM AT OLIVE GENERAL BAPTIST CHURCH NEAR STONEFORT, IL. VISITATION WILL BE HELD SUNDAY AFTER 1 PM AT THE CHURCH. BURIAL WILL BE IN THE ZION CEMETERY NEAR OZARK, IL. THE REVEREND JIM ASHFORD WILL OFFICIATE. FELTY FUNERAL HOME IN CARRIER MILLS, IL IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS. SHE WAS BORN ON DECEMBER 17, 1928, IN CAMDEN, ARKANSAS TO THE LATE AUGUST AND CATHERINE (O’REAR) BETSCH. SHE MARRIED PAUL BYERS ON JUNE 21, 1969 AND HE PRECEDED HER IN DEATH ON MARCH 26, 1994 . SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE OLIVE GENERAL BAPTIST CHURCH. SHE IS SURVIVED BY 3 DAUGHTERS: NONA BLACKMAN OF STONEFORT, IL; NOLA (JIM) STEWART OF HARRISBURG, IL AND BARBARA (LOREN) STREET OF JOPPA, IL; 2 SONS: DENNIS THOMANN OF NORWAY AND BENJAMIN COURTNEY OF FLORIDA; A SISTER: PAULINE WILLIAMS OF MISSOURI AND A BROTHER: LEONARD BETSCH OF MISSOURI; 7 GRANDCHILDREN AND 7 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY 2 SISTERS, 4 BROTHERS AND 2 GRANDSONS.