Ronald "Wayne" Byrd

February 22, 1949 - September 12, 2016

Ronald “Wayne” Byrd, 67, formerly of Coloma, went to be with our Lord on Sept. 12, 2016 at the Veteran’s Hospital in North Little Rock, Arkansas following a long illness. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at the Davidson Chapel of Florin Funeral Service, Coloma. Cremation has taken place and burial will be at a later date in Mayflower, Arkansas. Visitation with the family will at 12:00 noon until the time of the service. Please share memories, messages or photos at www.florin.net. Wayne was born in Marked Tree, Arkansas on February 22, 1949 to Evan and Ola Mae Byrd. The family moved to the Coloma area in 1951. Wayne was a graduate of Coloma High School after which he joined the Army for two years and was stationed in Arizona and California. After his military service, he was a top-notch mechanic for a fork lift company. He married Debbie and she preceded him in death. Wayne is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Hamblen; granddaughter Klarisa Kay Hamblen; and a grandson Evan Kenneth Hamblen, all of Mayflower, Arkansas; sisters, Mary and Brenda; and brothers, Donald, Ricky, Mickey and Terry.