Stella Byrd

BYRD Stella Clemons, age 90, of West Chester, Ohio passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her friends and family on November 19, 2012. She was born in Lambric, Kentucky on November 11, 1922 to Isom and Matilda Clemons. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Woodrow, three sisters, five brothers, a grandson Bobby Hall, and son-in-law Marion Hall. She will be greatly missed by her children, William R. Byrd (Judy), Gail Wilhelm (Al), Helen Hope Byrd, Susan Hall, and Larry Byrd. She leaves her loving grandchildren Tina Jones, Jeff Byrd, Joe Espelage, Jon Espelage, Carol Highben, Marty Kaiser, Jessica Byrd, Alex Byrd, Christian Byrd, and Michaela Byrd. She leaves many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She also leaves her niece, Patricia Keith, and friend, Wanda Jean McCollum, both of whom provided many hours of loving care during her illness. Stella worked for thirty years at The U.S. Playing Card Company in Norwood, Ohio, retiring in 1984. She was a member of The Presbyterian Church in Hamilton, Ohio. She will be greatly missed by her family and all who knew and loved her. Memories of her love of family, dogs, cooking, gardening, sewing, and crocheting will be with her family forever. Visitation will be held at the Hodapp Funeral Home, 8815 Cincinnati-Columbus Rd. (Rt. 42 north of Pisgah), West Chester, OH 45069 on Friday, November 23rd from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Funeral service at the funeral home Saturday, November 24th at 10:00 AM. Burial will be in the Hagins Cemetery in Noctor, Kentucky on Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 3:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Hospice of Cincinnati, P.O. Box 633597, Cincinnati, OH 45263.