Funeral Services for Edward Wray Byrd age 53 of Livingston, Texas will be held Friday, December 9, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Bro. John Cox officiating. Interment to follow in the Camp Ruby Cemetery in Big Sandy, Texas. Visitation is Thursday, December 8, 2011 from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at the Cochran Funeral Home in Livingston. Pallbearers are Mike Boyd, Marshall Wiggins, Hoyt Hamm, Jason Elder, Billy Costlow, Bris Crider, Tommy Coward, and Todd LeBoeuf. Honorary Pallbearers are Mark Gore, Mark Smith, Rocky Johnson, Paul Teustch , John ""Grinch"", Mark Teustch, Kenneth Teustch, David Southerland, and D.P. Cordell.

He was born February 12, 1958 in Denver, Colorado the son of Cecil Range Byrd and Tommie Wray Mitchell Byrd. Edward held his Merchant Marine Certificate and later went to school for Real Estate because that was one of his main interests growing up. Later in his adulthood he worked as a process operator for Exxon Mobil. He passed away December 4, 2011 in Livingston, Texas.

He is preceded in death by his son, Donald Paul Byrd, mother, Tommie Wray Mitchell Byrd, father, Cecil Range Byrd, brother, Harold Byrd, and mother-in-law, Margaret Sue Boyd.

Edward is survived by his wife, Donna Byrd, son and daughter-in-law, Travis Wray Byrd and Stevie Byrd, daughter and son-in-law, Rachel Danielle Byrd Rollins and Bradley Rollins, grandchildren, Jaycie Ashlyn and Trig Wrylan, all of Livingston, sister, Brenda Morfitt of Michigan. Numerous Other relatives and friends also survive.

Cochran Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Please sign our online register at www.cochranfh.com