James Byrd Sr.

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James Byrd Sr. Veteran

Birth
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death
1 Sep 2020 (aged 95)
Jasper, Jasper County, Texas, USA
Burial
Jasper, Jasper County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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James Byrd, Sr. has died at the age of 95. He was the father of James Byrd, Jr., whose June 1998 racially motivated murder made worldwide news.

Mr. Byrd, a U.S. Army veteran and a resident of Jasper, passed away on Tuesday.

Visitation is scheduled for Friday, September 4th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Robinson Community Funeral Home in Jasper.

Graveside services will be Saturday, September 5th at 10:00 a.m. at Jasper City Cemetery, where James Byrd, Jr. is also buried.
James Byrd, Sr. has died at the age of 95. He was the father of James Byrd, Jr., whose June 1998 racially motivated murder made worldwide news.

Mr. Byrd, a U.S. Army veteran and a resident of Jasper, passed away on Tuesday.

Visitation is scheduled for Friday, September 4th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Robinson Community Funeral Home in Jasper.

Graveside services will be Saturday, September 5th at 10:00 a.m. at Jasper City Cemetery, where James Byrd, Jr. is also buried.