Ms. Patricia Mosley Byrd, age 69, of Lyons, died late Monday March 31, 2014, at Community Hospice of Vidalia after an extended illness.

Patricia was a native and lifelong resident of Toombs County. She was a homemaker, and Baptist by Faith.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Sammy Byrd in 2010, her father and mother Durham and Rosa Lee Mosley, and several sisters and brothers.

Ms. Byrd is survived by her son, James L. Dees and his wife Robbin, of Lyons; two daughters Lisa Ann Dees, of Lyons, Vickie Susan Dees, of Lyons; two brothers Buddy Mosley and his wife Annette, of Uvalda, Glenn Mosley and his wife Glenda, of Vidalia; three sisters Jeanette Collins, of Lyons, Maxine Williams, of Uvalda, Grace Manning, of Uvalda; four grandchildren Moriah Dees, Shaun Stringer, Blair Stringer, and Spencer Stringer; and two great-grandchildren Raelynn Stringer and Shaylin Stringer.

Funeral services for Ms. Patricia Mosley Byrd will be held Thursday, April 3, 2014, at 2:00 PM at the Stewart-Rosier Funeral Service Vidalia Chapel with Reverend Chad Watkins and Reverend Reece Mincey officiating. Interment will follow in the Mosley Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday evening from 6-8 PM.

Stewart-Rosier Funeral Service of Vidalia is in charge of the funeral arrangements.