Barbara Byrd, 92, formerly of Cheyenne, died on November 10, 2023 in Utah
Barbara was born in Sapulpa, OK, to Floyd Henry Hammond and Nancy Catherine (Creps) Hammond.
Barbara was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, serving in Cub Scouts, Relief Society, Single Adults and Family History.
She lived in OK, SC, CA, MN, WY & UT.
Barbara worked as a Legal Secretary for numerous judges and Attorneys General in CA & MN, as an insurance agent in WY, and owned several businesses including Just Investigations, a private investigator service, in CA; Survival Four, an emergency preparedness store in CA; and Just Secretarial in MN. Her speed and accuracy in shorthand and typing were unmatched.
She is survived by sons, Carl (Linda) Byrd & Hank (Josette) Byrd, 12 grandchildren, Nathan (Ariel) Byrd, Andrew (Kimmi) Byrd, Joel (Holly) Byrd, Stephen (Emma) Byrd, Sarah (Khris) Memmott, Hattie (Trent) Graff, Hamilton Byrd, Albert Byrd, Patrick Byrd, Jennie Emerson, Seth Emerson, Sarah (Zachary) Hulslander; and 18 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by Floyd Hammond (father); Nancy Hammond (mother); Floyd Hammond (brother); Helen Sperling (Sister); Kathleen Pierson (sister); Albert Byrd (Husband); Haakon Lovik (husband); and Robert Emerson (son).
Services will be Monday, November 27, 2023, at 2 pm, at Wiederspahn Radomsky Chapel.