Odell Byerly

Phillip Odell Byerly, 92, of Perryman Road, died Sunday, March 23,2 014, at Hinkle Hospice House.  The funeral will be 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at Good Hope United Methodist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Chris Bennett and Ronnie Walser officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church from 1 to 3 p.m. prior to the service and other times at the home.  Mr. Byerly was born July 17, 1921, in Davidson County, to Keely Byerly and Mary Lou Walser. He was a farmer and self employed painter. He like to hunt and fish. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter, Rosa “Rose” Hanes; half-brothers, Floyd Younts and Glenn Younts; and half-sister, Dorothy Byerly.  Surviving are his loving wife of 73 years, Vaudy Curry Byerly of the home; daughter, Linda Hinkle and husband John of Lexington; three grandchildren, Diana Crotts and husband Greg, Phil Hanes and wife Pansy, and Kathy Rose Smith; four great-grandchildren, Tiffany Crotts, Timothy Crotts, Whitney Burris and Blake Corn; half-brother, Calvin Younts of Lexington; and half-sister, Treva Weaver of Lexington.  The family would like to express their appreciation with a special thank you to the hospice staff for all the love and support shown to us during this time.  Memorials may be made to Hospice of Davidson County, 200 Hospice Way, Lexington, NC 27292.