BYERS, Micheal Franklin, 72, of Ashland, passed away March 18, 2015. He was preceded in death by his wife, Leslie Byers. Mr. Byers is survived by his son, Mike Byers (Brandy); daughter, Michelle Armstrong; eight grandchildren; siblings, Pansy Browning, Yvonne Keith, Don Byers, Pat Johnson, and Debbie Little. Micheal served proudly in the U.S. Army for 22 years and was a member of Masons Lodge #9 in Richmond and the Ashland Moose Lodge. The family will receive friends on Saturday, March 21, 2015 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. with a Masonic Service at 7:30 p.m. at Nelsen Funeral Home- Reid Chapel, 412 S. Washington Highway, Ashland, VA 23005, where a funeral service will be held on Sunday, March 22, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. Interment will be in Virginia Veteran’s Cemetery at Amelia. Online condolences may be registered at www.nelsenashland.com.
