CLAY MELVIN BYRD, age 61 of Dowelltown, died Friday January 25, 2013. Funeral service will be 2:00pm Sunday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Kent Kesler Sr. officiating. Burial will follow at Poplar Hill Cemetery in Wilson County, with family and friends serving as pallbearers. Mr. Byrd is survived by his mother Gladys Alberta Adamson, daughter Melissa Dawn and her husband Karl Kesler, son Clay Melvin Fann both of Murfreesboro, son Jerry Lee Fann and his wife Sandi of Mt. Juliet, daughter Clistina Suellen Simons of Smithville, two granddaughters Clarissa Claiborne and her husband Jeremey, Katelin Spivey, grandson Jamie Lee Fann, great-grandchildren Kristen and Aubree Claiborne, two sisters Toledo Jackson of Smithville, Dean Yaney of Murfreesboro, two brothers Jerry Byrd, Forrest Byrd both of Smithville and several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his father Melvin Byrd, his wife Linda Sue Turner, and a sister Vetrice Cook. Visitation will be 4:00 until 8:00pm Saturday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. On line condolences may be made to www.woodfinchapel.com (615)893-5151