James Arnold “Jay Byrd” Byrd, 78 of McCorkle formerly of St. Albans went home to the Lord, Friday, November 6, 2009 at CAMC Teays Valley after a long illness.
Arnold was preceded in death by his first wife Mary, parents Hazel and Brady Johnson, brother Buddy Johnson and sisters Brenda and Pat.
He was retired from Union Carbide and Brown and Root a member of Vision of Harvest Baptist Church at McCorkle and a Air Force Veteran of the Korea War.
Arnold is survived by his wife, Jean Bays, daughters, Cindy Trail, Robin Willis both of St. Albans Patty Au of California daughter and care giver Rosie Groose of St. Albans, Sandy Pauley of St. Albans and Alisha Groose of Charleston, son Chuck Marcum of St. Albans. Step children, Sherry Hughes and Chuck Bays both of McCorkle and Karen Wade and Jeff Bays both of Griffithsville, brothers, Allen Johnson of Scott Depot and Eddie Johnson of Poca. 16 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren 9 step grandchildren, 3 step great grandchildren, and a host of friends and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be 1:00 PM Monday November 9 at Curry Funeral Home 2097 Childress Road Alum Creek with pastors Chuck Smith and Billy Silva officiating. Burial with military rites will be at the Smith Cemetery at Scott Depot. Friends may visit with the family from 5 to 7 PM Sunday at the funeral home.