Ira Byrd Obituary

Ira Byrd III JOHNS ISLAND - It is with great sadness and a sense of comfort that we announce Tracy has gone home to Jesus on Sunday, March 26, 2023, after a heroic and inspirational 7 1/2 year battle with metastatic bladder cancer. Throughout those years Tracy's quick-witted humor was unwavering and he was able to find something silly to laugh about and make those around him laugh regardless of the pain he was feeling. Tracy was born in Charleston on February 27, 1966 to Ira F. Byrd, Jr. and Janet Wilkerson Byrd. He graduated from St. Andrews First Baptist Church School and attended Trident Technical College. Tracy loved all animals. While working for a family logging company, he often brought home and bottle-fed baby squirrels, deer and whatever else he knew wouldn't survive on its own. He loved to be outside in the sunshine and was a perfectionist operating his landscape company. He also loved football and was an avid Clemson Tigers fan. Tracy had a great passion for camping and kayaking. Tracy cherished his very large family. He is survived by his wife Kathy Byrd, mother, Janet Wilkerson Byrd, brother, Harry Byrd and his wife, Traci, step-nephew, Rigby Throvalson, many aunts, uncles, cousins and extended family members. He also had a lot of friends, including those he cherished as family for over 30 years. He is predeceased by his father, Ira F. Byrd, Jr., paternal and maternal grandparents. A memorial service will be held at Givhans Southern Methodist Church, 1553 HWY 61, Ridgeville, SC 29472 on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at 11:00am. Family will accept visitors beginning at 10:00am. In lieu of flowers, donations would be appreciated to: Givhan's Southern Methodist Church, c/o Jennifer Welch, 211 Highland Dr., Summerville, SC 29486; The Hospitality House of Charlotte (HHOC), 1400 Scott Ave., Charlotte, NC 28203 or the Levine Cancer Institute (Bladder Cancer Research), Charlotte, NC. www.jamesadyal.com Visit our guestbook at legacy.com/obituaries/charleston