Lorraine Marie Byrd

March 22, 1935 - December 23, 2020

Lorraine Marie Byrd, 85, of Travelers Rest, SC went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 Born in Montreal, Canada on March 22, 1935 to Leopold Bastien and Simone Limiuex Bastien, Lorraine was one of six children. Her sisters Jacqueline, Celine, Rolande and Ramone are and all living in Montreal. Lorraine Marie had four children. Norman, Diane, Sylvain and Carl, all living in SC. Lorraine was married for fifty two (52) years to Reeves Hampton Byrd until his passing in June of 2014. She was the best mother anyone could ever have. Her ability to cook was heavenly. Lorraine was a successful business woman who inspired everyone she met. Her success was always given to God. She consistently made time for her church, ministering to others and missionary work in Africa. She will be greatly missed here on earth as the angels celebrate her in heaven. We too should celebrate her life and carry on the qualities she instilled in us. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 29th, 2020 from 12:00 Noon to 2:00 PM at the Funeral Home. Funeral Services will follow immediately afterward in the Chapel at 2:00 P.M. A Private burial for family members only, will be held at M.J. Dolly Cooper Veteran's Cemetery in Anderson, South Carolina where she will be laid to rest with her beloved husband, the late Reeves Hampton Byrd. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in her memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. https://www.stjude.org