Janice “Polly” Byrd, 83, of Cross Plains

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Janice “Polly” Byrd, 83, of Cross Plains, Texas passed away on Friday, April 8, 2022 at Hendrick Medical Center in Brownwood, Texas.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 12 at 2:00 PM at the Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel with Kenneth Reiter officiating.

The family will have a time of visitation before the service on Tuesday, April 12 from 12:00 – 1:30 PM at Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel in Cross Plains, Texas.

Polly was born July 4, 1938 in Smiley, Texas to the late L.C. Brem and Lillie Mae Burkeen-Brem. She married JT Byrd on July 7, 1956 at Crane, Texas, who preceded her on May 23, 2018.

Polly was preceded by her parents, L.C. Brem and Lillie Mae Burkeen-Brem; husband, JT Byrd; brother, Oscar Brem; 2 sisters, Edith Rowlett; Alice Glasgow.

Polly is survived by her son, Guy Byrd and wife, Faye Mills of Cross Cut, Texas; daughters, Wanda Byrd of Gardendale, Texas; Cindie Preston of Gardendale, Texas; 2 grandsons, Marcus Byrd of Cross Cut, Texas; Mitch Byrd and wife, Sheryl of Brownwood, Texas; 4 great grandchildren, Isabella Byrd of Cross Cut, Texas; Kaeden Byrd, Rhyder Byrd and Jolie Byrd of Brownwood, Texas; 2 brothers, CW Brem of Gilmer, Texas; Ray Brem of Cross Cut, Texas; numerous nieces and nephews.

Family and friends may sign the guest register book and/or send condolences at https://www.higginbothamfuneralhomecrossplains.com/

Higginbotham Funeral Home of Cross Plains, 309 N E 4th Street. 254-725-6153 is in charge of arrangements.