Frankie Jean Byrd Was born February 10, 1936 in Arkansas to Ora and Addie Byrd. She died Monday, June 29, 2015 at her home in Portageville, Mo at the age of 79 years, 4 months and 19 days. She was employed at D.A.E.C.O. Head Start for many years as a teachers aid, she also worked under the Green Thumb program. Preceding her in death, were her parents, Addie & Ora Byrd, her children, Michael Byrd, Charles Byrd, Annette Marie Cook and her husband, Jessie Lee. brothers, Robert Byrd, Mac Martin, LeRoy Martin.She was a member of the Word of Victory church in Portageville, Mo She leaves to cherish her memories her sons, Anthony Byrd of Malden, Mo, Alvin Byrd of California daughters, Doris McGee of Portageville, Mo, Farris Moore of Austin, Texas, Paula Byrd Love of Virginia, Jackie Byrd of Austin, Texas, Leslie Lee of Rochester, New York, her sister, Erma Perry of St. Louis, Mo, nieces, Allean Mosby of Los Angels, Ca, Maxine Henry of Chicago, Il, Joe Lean Lewis of Phoenix Az, Uncles, Ray Brown of Temple, Texas, Robert Brown of Chicago, Il , 11 Grandchildren, Marsh Byrd, Charnay L. Dayton, Hannah Robinson, Michael Anthony Byrd, Rose Byrd, Daisy Porter, Kiesha Lee, Shon Lee, Cortney Lee, Carols Lee, Dylan, Moore, Tiffany Moore, 14 Great Grandchildren and a host of many other relatives and friends.