Joyce Carol Pike Byrd

Mrs. Joyce Carol Pike Byrd, 66, of 349 White Pines Country Club Road, Mount Airy, went home to be with the Lord on Monday afternoon, January 25, 2010, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Byrd was born January 14, 1944, in Surry County, daughter of the late Garfield and Nora Noah Pike. She retired from Proctor-Silex Inc. and was a member of New Charity Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, William Lee "Bill" Byrd, Sr. of the home; a son and daughter-in-law, Billy and Lynn Byrd of Mount Airy; four grandchildren, Ben, Stephanie, Rei, and Erin; and a great-grandchild, Gracie Leigh; three sisters and a brother-in-law, Geraldine Combs of Cana, VA, Shirley Thomas of Mount Airy, and Deborah and Kenneth Owens of Reidsville; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Russell and Hazel Pike and Jonas and June Pike, all of Mount Airy; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Byrd was preceded in death by an infant son, Billy Ray Byrd; a daughter, Donna Hiatt Hayes; an infant sister, Frances Pike; two infant brothers, Garfield Pike, Jr. and Zebbie Pike; and a brother, Clifford Pike. The funeral service will be held Wednesday, January 27, 2010, at 11:00 AM at Moody Funeral Home Chapel in Mount Airy, with the Rev. Hank Robertson officiating. Burial will follow in the Slate Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the funeral home. Flowers will be accepted, or memorial contributions may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care, 401 Technology Lane, Suite 200, Mount Airy, NC 27030.