Allen Byrd, 63, of Clermont, FL passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016 at the Mike Conley Hospice House. Allen was born on March 30, 1953 in Red Bluff, CA, son of Laverne Byrd and Zona Johnston. He served in and retired from the U.S. Navy and following that had a career as a physical therapy assistant. Allen resided in the the South Lake area for the past 21 years and was a member of Real Life Christian Church, Clermont.
Allen is survived by his loving wife, Julie; children, Adam Byrd of Arkansas, Jason Byrd of Davenport, FL, Lauren Littlewood of Jacksonville, FL and Jessica Byrd of Clermont; mother Zona Johnston of Carson City, NV; siblings, Mila, John and Loren all of Carson City, NV and Roxanne of Los Angeles, CA and 3 grandchildren Sara, Emma and Ayden.
The family suggests in lieu of flowers memorials in Allen's name to the Wounded Warrior Project: https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/default.aspx?tsid=72.