William Thomas Byrd, 59, of White Hall, AR passed away Feb 8, 2012. He was born May 9, 1952 to the late John Blocker and Bernadette Smith Byrd in Birmingham, AL. He graduated from Southside High School in Selma, AL in 1970. He also recieved a B.S. degree from Troy State University. He was a painter for McCormick Industrial Painting in Little Rock, AR.

Survivors are his brothers; John Byrd of Washington D.C., Harry Byrd of Jacksonville, FL, Fenwick Byrd of Topeka, KS, Borden Byrd of Flower Mound, TX, and Bennett Byrd of Montgomery, AL.

A memorial gathering will be held at 3 pm, May 12, 2012 at the Hilton Garden Inn East in Montgomery, AL.