Elma Grace Byrnes Obituary (1929 - 2014)

Elma Grace Byrnes Elma Grace Byrnes, 85, passed away on Friday, September 19, 2014 in York, PA. She was born the third of eleven children on March 4, 1929, to William Everett and Eula Grace Strickland in Winnfield, Louisiana. Elma Grace has two sisters and two brothers that survive her: Gladys, Ada, Douglas (Sonny) and David. She had family histories researched back to the 1500's and published four family history books. We know many ancestors greeted her and called her blessed. Elma Grace met and married Thomas Edgar Byrnes in September of 1955, in the Salt Lake Temple. Tom preceded her in death in August of 1976. She was the wonderful mother of six children: Patricia Allen (John) - Rocky Mount, NC, Colleen Bott (David) - Ogden, UT, Carol Bowes (Tony) - Roxboro, NC, Jenny Wilson (Bryon) - Shrewsbury, PA, Robert (Janet Tolley) -deceased 1986, Mark (Tamara) - Craig, CO. Elma Grace was the Grandmother of 30 and Great-Grandmother of 49. She was a faithful and devoted member of the church - her testimony was unwavering. Elma Grace served as Relief Society President to numerous Bishops...she loved her Relief Society sisters! Family was her Life - Service to others her Legacy - We Will Miss Her Her wishes were to be laid to rest next to her husband, Tom, at family graveside services in the Pleasant Grove, Utah Cemetery. The services will take place Saturday, October 4, 2014 at 12 Noon. Care for Elma under the direction of Myers Mortuary of Ogden. CemeteryPleasant Grove Cemetery 500 North Main Pleasant Grove, UT October 4, 2014 12:00 PM ServiceGraveside , October 4, 2014 12:00 PM