Obituary of Floyd Byers

Byers, Floyd Mitchel, age 85 of Knoxville, passed away on January 26, 2015. Chief Warrant Officer Byers (CW4) retired from the U.S. Army with 30 years of service. He was awarded the Legion of Merit; Distinguished Flying Cross; Bronze Star Medal; Air Medal-37 Oak Leaf Cluster; Meritorious Unit Commendation; Army Commendation Medal-1st Oak Leaf Cluster; Army of Occupation Medal (Germany); National Defense Service Medal-1st Oak Leaf Cluster; Presidential Unit Citation;Senior Parachute Badge; Master Army Aviator Badge; Republic of Vietnam of Gallantry with Gold Star; Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Citation; Republic of Vietnam Actions Unit Citation; Four Oversea Bars. Floyd was a member of Tracy City First United Methodist Church and former Deacon of Lake Forest Presbyterian Church in Knoxville. He was a past president of the Military Officers Association of America (TROA) and the West Knoxville Kiwanis Club. Floyd was preceded in death by his former wife, Maria Mayr Byers, parents, William J. Byars and Maude E. Byars; brother, Donald Byars; sisters, Byrtle Dykes, Verna Coppinger and step-granddaughter, Audrey Willoughby. Floyd is survived by his wife, Patsy R. Byers of Knoxville; children and spouses, Michael and Patricia Byers of Battery Park, VA, Karen and Jim Newton of Marietta, GA, Anita Byers of Seymour, TN, Wanda and Kerry Sanders of Tracy City, TN and Christa Hirsch of Nurnberg, Germany; six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and two-great-great grandchildren; sisters, Audrey Wilson, Amory MS, Deloris Dykes and husband, Benny; Mary McDaniel, all of Grundy County, TN. The family will receive friends at Foster and Lay Funeral Home in Tracy City, TN from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (CST) Thursday, January 29, 2015, with a Memorial Service immediately following at 1 p.m. (CST). Rev. Danny Coffelt will officiate. With Military Honors provided by Sequachtie Valley Honor Guards. In lieu flowers, memorials may be made to Tracy City First United Methodist Church or the American Heart Association. Foster and Lay Funeral Home is serving the family in Tracy City, TN and Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel in Knoxville.