Mr. Derek Lee Byrd, 74, of Gastonia, North Carolina was born March 28, 1950 and departed this life Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at Saber Health and Rehabilitation Center in Gastonia, North Carolina.

Funeral Arrangements Are As Follow:

PLACE: St. Stephen A.M.E. Zion Church, 201 W. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia, NC 28052

DATE & TIME: Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 1:00 P.M.

VISITATION: The family will receive friends at the church from 12:30 until 1:00 P.M.

BURIAL: Rose Hill Cemetery, Gastonia, North Carolina

PUBLIC VIEWING at the funeral home on Monday, November 25, 2024 from 3:00 until 7:00 P.M.

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS PLEASE SEND DONATIONS TO ST. STEPHENS A.M.E. ZION CHURCH IN HONOR OF MR. DEREK LEE BYRD