Nola Mae Crump Byrd

Nola Mae Jackson Crump Byrd was born April 13,1924 in Sussex County,Virginia. She was the second eldest child of Sidney Warren Jackson Sr. and Agnes Mae Turner. Her five sisters and three brothers preceded her in death.Nola received her schooling in the Sussex County Public School System. Upon her high school graduation,she moved to Washington,D.C.,where she met her first love,Walter Everett Crump. On September 17,1942,they became husband and wife and were blessed to share forty-six wonderful years together before his death on October 17,1988. From this union, their cherished daughter Phyllis was born.Nola accepted Christ as her personal Savior at an early age and joined the Pleasant Grove Congregational Christian Church in Littleton,Virginia. She was an active and devoted member of Peace Baptist Church in Washington,D.C.for over fifty years until she moved to Richmond in 2003 to be closer to her family.Nola was always a hard worker and strived for perfection in all she did. Whether she was waiting tables or doing domestic work, Nola always believed in doing her best. She was employed with the Department of Navy, as a Military Personnel Technician,for thirty-one years and retired in 1991.After retirement,Nola began a new life with her marriage to Ulysses M.Byrd on February 1,1992. Together they enjoyed fishing, gardening and sharing the fruits of their labor with their many neighbors and friends. Their union lasted eleven years until his death in July 2003.Nola departed this life peacefully, Sunday,October 11, 2009. She will always be remembered for her ready smile, quick wit,and sassy nature. She leaves to cherish her memory her loving and devoted daughter and son-in-law,Phyllis and Walter Baskerville;a loving step-son and daughter-in-law,Curtis and Tanya Byrd;two adoring granddaughters, Gina Friend(Wilson)and Rita Baskerville(Mike Braxton);step-granddaughter,Cheyenne Byrd;six great-grandchildren who she loved and adored,Lori,Sydni,Illiana, Ryan,Michael and Halli. Her memory will also be treasured by three nieces,Francine Cropp (Steve),Alicia Warren(Howard)and Karen Weaver(John);nephew,Leon Jackson Jr.(Dawn);a host of great-nieces,nephews,cousins,and friends.Nola will also be greatly missed by her beloved friends at Good Shepherd Baptist Senior Center and Dogwood Terrace Retirement Community;and her very good friends,Patricia Bynum, Mildred Smith and Doris Stroman.Nola . .We can’t have old days back when we were all together. But secret tears and loving thoughts will be with us forever.Thank you for loving and sharing, for giving and for caring.God bless you and keep you until we meet again. The Family

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Nola Mae Crump Byrd

April 13, 1924 - October 11, 2009