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Gaines R. Byram -
Madison Parish, Louisiana
TALLULAH — Gaines R. Byram died
Monday, July 20. 1998, at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson.
He was 77.
A lifelong resident
of Tallulah, Mr. Byram was a veteran of World War II, serving as lieutenant in
the Army. He was a retired hardware store merchant and member of First Baptist
Church of Tallulah where he served as deacon. He was a former American Legion
member and an avid hunter and fisherman.
Survivors include his
wife. Billie M. Byram of Tallulah; his son,
John R. Byram of Vicksburg; his daughter, Jerry B. Carraway
of Jackson; his brother. Dr. George Byram of Haynesville.
La.; three sisters. Olga Mae Horn
of Tallulah, Betty
Lipari of Kalamazoo. Mich., and Marguerite
Whitehead of Shreveport; four grandchildren: and two
great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2
p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church of Tallulah with the Revs. Greg Allison and Jim Biedenharn
officiating. Burial will follow at Silver Cross Cemetery in Tallulah
under direction of Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home of Tallulah in charge.
Visitation will be
from 5 until 7 tonight at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be
Jay Byram. Bob Lowrey, Jess Newsom, Hal Hutchins. Todd Windham, Bill Windham, Rowdy Nosser,
George Byram, David Dawson and Robert Barr Todd.
Honorary pallbearers
will be past and present members of Rawhide Hunting Club.
Memorials may be made
to First Baptist Church of Tallulah or the American Heart Association.