The Virginian-Pilot
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              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, October 3, 1996             TAG: 9610030302
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B5   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: DENDRON                           LENGTH:   11 lines

EUGENE J. BYRD

Eugene Junior Byrd, 56, of the 500 block of Milltown Lane, died Oct. 1, 1996. A funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Surry County High School, Dendron. Applewhite Funeral Home is in charge.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB