Mary Evelyn Boyd Byars

Mary Evelyn Boyd Byars, age 94, born September 9, 1923, a Warren County native passed away April 17, 2018 peacefully at home.She attended Andrew Jackson University in Nashville and received her business degree. She worked for the Draft Board, Rationing Board, Office of Price Administration, Sears, substitute school teacher, General Telephone Company and retired from Warren County Nursery. She was a member of Smyrna Church of Christ in McMinnville.Mrs. Byars was the daughter of the late George Foster Boyd and Ida Clark Boyd. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, I.D. Byars, who passed away March 30, 2005; brother, Louis Dee Boyd; sister, Mildred Jones; grandson, Jeffery Lynn Grissom; son-in-law, Randall G. Bickford; and step-granddaughter, Sharon Bickford.She is survived by daughters and son-in-law, Gloria and Preston Grissom and Carolyn Bickford all of McMinnville; four grandchildren and spouses, MeLisa Grissom, Michael and Chelsey Grissom, Dawn Carter and Troy and Emily Carter all of McMinnville; five great-grandchildren, Sha Nay Ehrhardt and husband Steven, Aiden Grissom, Asher Grissom, William Carter and Everett Carter; great-great-grandson, Colton Ehrhardt; step-grandson, Gary Bickford of Knoxville; step-great-granddaughter, Lauren Gannon; and step-great-great-grandchild, Bailey Watson.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 20, 2018 in High’s Chapel with Bill Walkup to officiate. Burial will follow in Smyrna Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Thursday and 9:00 a.m. Friday until the time of service at High’s.Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.comHigh Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.