Rita was a charter member of West Berry Church of Christ. She was a compassionate, supportive, and loving person to all she met. Rita loved her family, friends, and Texas Rangers. She will be greatly missed.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John Clay and Ada Ethel Reed; son, Jerry Byrd; and sister, Bobbye Smith.
Rita is survived by her son, Russ Byrd and wife, Cathy, of Mansfield; grandchildren, Brian Byrd, Susan Shinn, Kelly Sumner, Jamie Marsh, and Kim Skidmore; great grandchildren, Logan Shinn, Owen Sumner, Kolby Sumner, Maddie Marsh, and Coltin Marsh.
