Andrea Louise BYRD

McMinnville resident and Greenville, SC native Andrea Louise Byrd, age 38, was born February 3, 1974 and died May 3, 2012 at River Park Hospital following a sudden illness. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Arthur and Gladys Byrd. She is survived by her parents, Patsy and Mason Hale of Rock Island, TN; sister, Jacqueline Cottrell of Hopkinsville, KY; nieces, Brittany Jones of Greenville, SC and Brianna Cottrell of Hopkinsville, KY; father, Reuben Byrd of Greenville, SC; maternal grandparents, Al and Mary Moore of San Antonio, TX; grandmother, Mary Etta Hale of Bone Cave, TN; step-sister, Tammie Gribble of Rock Island, TN; aunt, Cindy Ellis of Fontana, CA; uncle, Robert Sommers of San Diego, CA; cousins, Erik Moore of Atlanta, GA and Andy Moore of Columbia, SC and feline companion, Milo the cat. Funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, 2012 in High's Chapel with Jerry Womack officiating. Burial followed in the Laurel Creek Cemetery in Van Buren County, TN.