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Naomi (Rusty) (Berry) Byrd

Posted 2017-11-19 by Judy Wight Branson
The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona
Wednesday, July 4, 2001, page 5a

Naomi 'Rusty' Byrd

Naomi 'Rusty' Byrd, 72, of Prescott, died Sunday, July 1, 2001, at
the Mountain View Care Center in Prescott.

She was born Jan. 18, 1929, in Hannibal, Mo., to Clarence and Elvara
(Engle) Berry.

Mrs. Byrd was raised in Prescott after her family returned to the
state where both of her parents were born. She traveled extensively
and lived in California, Alaska and England before returning to
Prescott in 1985 to care for her mother and handicapped brother.

She worked at the Pine Cone Inn. She enjoyed meeting neighbors and
friends there and also at the Cattlemen's Bar and Grill.

Surviving are her daughters, Roni of Washington; and sons, Jim
Sandri of Washington and John Sandri of Wisconsin.

A Christian burial service and celebration of Mrs. Byrd's life will
be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home,
Cortez and Carleton streets, Prescott. The Rev. Fred LeClaire,
C.M.F., of Sacred Heart Catholic Church will officiate.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Concluding services will be Friday at the family plot at Holy Hope
Cemetery in Tucson.




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