Mr. Ronnie Manuel Byrd, Sr., of Harrisburg, departed this life Sunday, June 30, 2013, in Harrisburg, at the age of 58. He was born August 27, 1954 in Harrisburg, the son of Alton Kramer Byrd and Deana Austin Byrd. Ronnie was a farm laborer and a brick layer and loved to fish. He was a U.S. Army veteran and of the Pentecostal Faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Aton Byrd and Deana Byrd Evans, and a brother, Larry Wayne Byrd. He is survived by a son, Ronnie Byrd, Jr. of Harrisburg, four sisters, Sandra Wright, Carolyn Scearcy, Bonnie Gray and Sally Gray, a brother, Danny Evans, his ex-wife, Lisa Byrd, four grandchildren, Lindsey Byrd, Leah Byrd, Austin Byrd and Owen Byrd, and his best friend Jerry Stevens, all of Harrisburg. Graveside funeral services are set for 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery at Birdeye, AR, under the direction of Gregg-Weston Funeral Home of Harrisburg. Friends may visit at the funeral home, Tuesday, Noon till 1:30 p.m.