Velita Byrd
September 2, 1929 - April 1, 2014
Obituary
VELITA BYRD
September 2, 1929 – April 1, 2014
Velita was born in Galveston, Texas to Raphael and Rosa Kidd. The family lived in Alaska eventually settling in Seattle, Washington where they enjoyed a caring and happy home.
Velita worked at a number of interesting occupations that included X-Ray technician, caregiver, The City of Seattle, barber and her most important job was being a loving wife and mother.
In 1966, Velita married the love of her life, Donald Byrd. They enjoyed 49 wonderful years of marriage. Throughout their marriage, they enjoyed traveling, fishing, gardening and the company of their three children, family and friends.
Velita was loved and cherished for her grace and kindness to others. She was always willing to share and help those in need.
Velita leaves behind her husband Donald, daughter Rosalund Gale-Smith, son Raphael Murrell and also a host of loving family and friends.
She is preceded in death by one sister Deloris Alexander, and son Robert Gale.
Mother Byrd, as I have known her for the past 40 years, was a sweet and loving person. Always made you feel at home at her house and love her children dearly. She will be missed by our community, but God needed home with him. My prayers for Donny, Ray, and Roz right now and other family members. God Bless you all.
I would like to offer my deepest sympathies to you. I know the pain of a broken heart. Our Heavenly Father feels our pain. Psalms 34:18 assures us that He is near to those broken at heart. He does, however, hold out a promise that in the very near future He will wipe out all tears of sorrow and pain from our eyes and death will be no more. (Revelation 21:3-5) He also promises to remember all those in the memorial tombs (graves) and restore them to life. (John 5:28,29) Until those words are fulfilled, may you find much peace and comfort in God and in His promises found in the Holy Scriptures.
May the peace of our Lord and Savior comfort you now and always.
With love,
Jerri