Patsy Ruth (Childers) ByrdKnoxville, TNPatsy Ruth Byrd, 75, passed away on Tuesday (April 25, 2017). Patsy was born on October 22, 1941, to the late Frances and Geneva Childers. Patsy was born and grew up in Sullivan County. She married James C. Byrd, and then moved to Knoxville to raiser her children. Patsy was a very hard working woman, who loved her family very much. She enjoyed being outside, working in her flowers and garden, and socializing with her neighbors. Patsy was a member of Bookwalter United Methodist Church, where she attended when she was able. Patsy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend; she will be greatly missed. In addition to her parents, Patsy was preceded in death by her brothers, Ernest, Darrell, and Charles Childers. Left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Rebecca (Becky) Linde and husband, Burton; sons, David Byrd and wife, Amy and Kenneth Byrd and wife, Holly; brother, Frankie Childers and wife, Jerree; five grandchildren, whom she adored, Hannah, Burkley, Kennedy, Leslie, and Rachel; several nieces, nephews, cousins, and a host of friends, whom she loved very much. The family will receive friends on Friday (April 28, 2017) from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at St Matthew United Methodist Church (2505 Nathan Street Kingsport, TN 37664). Funeral services will follow, with Pastor Mike Hall officiating. Committal services will be held on Friday (April 28, 2017) at 2:30 p.m. in the Christus Garden at East Lawn Memorial Park (4997 Memorial Blvd. Kingsport, TN 37664). In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be sent to Alzheimer's Foundation of America (322 Eighth Ave. 7th Floor New York, NY 10001). The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Renaissance Terrace, where Patsy spent the last month of her life and was well cared for; also to a special new friend, Sherry, whom the Byrd family appreciates so much. Online condolences may be made to the Byrd family at www.eastlawnkingsport.com. East Lawn Funeral Home and Memorial Park has the honor of serving the Byrd family.