Melvin Dwane Byrd

Mr. Melvin Dwane Byrd, age 55, of 8154 Elevation Rd passed away Friday at Johnston Medical Center in Smithfield.  Funeral services will be 11:00AM Tuesday at Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be Chaplain Darryl Mitchell.  Burial will follow in Steven's Chapel FWB Church Cemetery, Benson.                Mr. Byrd was born on December 20, 1960 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late James Melvin and Mary Gertrude Nordon Byrd. He was a foreman at Atlantic Resources Inc. and was a member of Steven's Chapel FWB Church.                Survivors include wife, Darlene D. Byrd of Benson; daughter and son-in-law, Tonya B. and Brian Barefoot of Benson; grandchildren, Charlie and Darla Barefoot; sister, Kay Johnson of Benson; brother and sister-in-law, Jimmy and Jo Byrd of Fallston, Maryland; special friend, Deana Parrish of Four Oaks; several nieces and nephews.                The family will receive friends at Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Benson from 6:00 PM- 8:00 PM Monday and other times at the home.                Flowers are welcomed; however, memorials may be made to Martin Truex Foundation, 156 Cayuga Drive, Morrisville, NC 28117.                Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.roseandgraham.com.