Rosie Irene Byassee, age 88, of Bardwell, passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at her residence.
Irene was born in Wickliffe on July 2, 1933 to the late Denny and Rosella Pool Lawrence. She was a faithful and devout member of Antioch Baptist Church in Bardwell. In Irene’s free time, she loved gardening, canning, and enjoyed cooking for anyone that wanted to drop by. She will be remembered as being a woman who loved everyone that she came in contact with.
Irene is survived by her two daughters, Sharon (Joe) Downs of Arlington and Renita Webb of Bardwell; one son, Steve (Marcie) Byassee of Bardwell; one brother, Denny Wayne (Irene) Lawrence of Lake City, Kentucky; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Harold Byassee; four sisters, Louis Gibson, Mary Alice Lawrence, Ruby Draper and Mona “Harp” Denflip; and one grandchild.
A funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, September 10, 2021 at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Bardwell with Bro. Jim Boaz officiating. Burial will follow at the Old Mayfield Creek Cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Friday, September 10, 2021 from 11:00 AM until the service time of 1:00 PM at the funeral home.
You may leave a “Hug From Home”, a message of sympathy and light a candle at www.milnerandorr.com .