Jacquelin Hortense Byrd

In the quiet and still morning, March 24, 2010, Jacquelin Hortense Ransome Byrd, peacefully transitioned to her heavenly home.Born to the late Bertha and Clarence Ransome, Sr. on December 26, 1932, Jacquelin Hortense Ransome was the oldest of five children. She was pre-deceased by Cecil I. Ransome and Harold A. Ransome.Jacquelin was educated on the Richmond Public School system and graduated from Armstrong High School. She was employed with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts as a security guard for more than 15 years. She loved her job and was admired by those she touched and those who touched her.She was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia and grew up in Historic Churchill. At the age of 9 years old, she was introduced to the love of her life as she sat on the porch on a white-laced hankie. The love of her life, “Lil’ Bro” singled her out and professed that she would be his wife. Keeping that promise, on February 4, 1950, Lil Bro married the most beautiful woman he had ever known, Jacquelin Ransome. To this union, the family became whole as their four children became central to their lives.Married for 60 years, Jacquelin and Roosevelt continued to court, nurture, teach and parent not only to her family, but the families of all those she encountered. For 60 years Jackie knew that her husband loved her because he allowed her to be the controller and navigator of finances, decision-maker of their children and where they lived and what they would do.She was baptized Catholic 77 years ago and had been a devout member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church for more then 50 years, where she continued to exercise her Catholic traditions. She was very generous, caring and a committed member of Holy Rosary, always willing to support the efforts to sustain Holy Rosary by her presence and financial contributions.She leaves to cherish her memory a compassionate, devoted and caring husband Roosevelt O. Byrd, Sr.; a loving daughter, Denise B. Myles (Cain); three attentive sons, Roosevelt O. Jr. (Loretta), Douglas E. (Annette), and Raymond F. (Murl) Byrd; numerous grand and great-grandchildren, all of Richmond, Virginia; two brothers, Clarence Ransome, Jr and Raymond Ransome, who live in San Diego and a host of extended relatives and friends.

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Jacquelin Hortense Byrd

December 26, 1932 - March 24, 2010