Louise Byrd

July 3, 1942 - June 2, 2022

Mrs. Louise Verdery Duckworth Byrd, 79, entered into rest on June 2, 2022. Mrs. Byrd was a longtime resident of Harlem, and a retired school teacher from the Columbia County Board of Education. She was a former member of Harlem Baptist Church and a current member of First Baptist Church of Augusta where she sang in the choir. She was an avid GA Tech and Atlanta Braves Fan. She also delighted in reading her bible, daily devotions, and the daily newspaper. She was preceded in death by her husband, and the father of her children, William Nevin Duckworth; her parents, Holcombe Verdery Jr., and Emma Lloyd Verdery. Survivors include her husband, Robert T. Byrd III; two sons, Michael Duckworth, and Paul (Christa) Duckworth; two sisters, Emily V. (Mickey) Lonergan, and Holly V. (Boone) Brown; one grandson William Blake (Alisha) Duckworth; one great grandson, Emerson Blake Duckworth; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, June 5, 2022, at 2:00 PM, at First Baptist Church of Augusta with Dr. Rodger Murchison officiating. Interment will follow in Harlem Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Pallbearers will be Boone Brown, William Duckworth, James Herrera, Tripp Lonergan, Matt Seymour, and Keith Milburn. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to First Baptist Church of Augusta, 3500 Walton Way Ext., Augusta GA, 30909.