Johnny Lee Byrd

Johnny Lee Byrd , age 88, of Mt. Juliet, TN and formerly of Donelson, TN, passed away March 12, 2019. Mr. Byrd was the son of the late, Dewey and Elma Rector Byrd and was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Patricia Ann Newport Byrd. He is survived by his sister, Leela Cross; son, Michael Byrd; daughters, Teri Byrd (Howard Blaydes) and Kimberly Ann (Barry) Lance; grandchildren, Jonathan Ryan (Sara) Hodges and Rachel Ann Hodges; and great-grandchildren, Wren Grey Hodges and another due in October.

Mr. Byrd was a long-time member of First Baptist Church of Donelson. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served 20 months in Germany. Mr. Byrd graduated from Nashville Barber School and worked as a barber at Sewart Air Force Base, Nashville Airport and AVCO. He was a member of the York Rite, Scottish Rite, Shrine and was very active in Masonary, where he served as past presiding officer in the Lodge. He was also Past Grand Master of the Grand Chapter of Tennessee. In 1990, he accepted a job to be a leader of the Masonic Widows and Orphans Home Fund in Tennessee.

Visitation will be on Friday from 4-8 PM at Bond Memorial Chapel and one hour prior to services Saturday. Funeral services will be conducted 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Bond Memorial Chapel with Jack Barron and Terry Buckner officiating. Interment will follow at Hermitage Memorial Gardens. Active pallbearers will be Barry Lance, Blake Simmons, Erik Buckmeyer, Howard Blaydes, Jonathan Hodges and Joshua Lance. Honorary pallbearers will be Bob Wharton, David Bunce, Mike Villa, Tom Hager, Tom Rogers and Wayne Sirmans.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Rutland Place Staff Appreciation Fund, 435 NW Rutland Rd., Mt. Juliet, TN or Alive Hospice, 1718 Patterson St., Nashville, TN 37203.

Arrangements by Bond Memorial Chapel,N. Mt. Juliet Road and Weston Drive, Mt. Juliet, TN (615)773-2663  Obit Line (615)641-2663

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