Belva Lorraine Byars

Belva Lorraine Byars

Female 1919 - 2014  (94 years)

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  • Name Belva Lorraine Byars 
    Birth 19 Oct 1919  Mangum, Greer County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Death 17 Jun 2014  Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Burial Fayetteville National Cemetery, Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I13712  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 28 Jun 2015 

    Father William Hampton "Billy" Byars,   b. 21 Oct 1880, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Aug 1941, Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Minnie Lou Barnes,   b. 17 Feb 1887, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Jan 1967, Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 25 Oct 1903  Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Family ID F1767  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Allen Davis McClain,   b. 18 Oct 1917, Leedey, Dewey County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 May 1990, Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage 17 Sep 1938  Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Robert Allen "Bob" McClain
     2. Roger Hamilton McClain
     3. Barbara Sue McClain
    Family ID F4980  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 19 Oct 1919 - Mangum, Greer County, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 17 Sep 1938 - Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 17 Jun 2014 - Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Fayetteville National Cemetery, Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Belva Loraine Byars McClain (1919-
    Belva Loraine Byars McClain (1919-
    Fort Sill, Oklahoma, circa 1941

  • Notes 
    • Belva Lorraine McClain, of Springdale, AR passed away June 17, 2014 at the Westwood Health and Rehab in Springdale.

      Belva was born October 19, 1919 in Mangum, Oklahoma to William and Minnie Lou Byars.

      She loved the outdoors, birds, flowers, butterflies, camping, and animals. She excelled in arts and crafts. She enjoyed blue grass music and loved to attend shows.

      She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Allen D. McClain; a daughter in-law, Betty McClain; four brothers and one sister.

      Survivors include her children, Robert McClain of Lake Jackson, Texas and Barbara Sue Lisle of Springdale, Arkansas; five grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren and seven great-great grandchildren.

      The family invites all, friends old and new, to celebrate Belva's life from 5:00pm-8:00pm Friday, June 20, 2014 at Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Home in Springdale, Arkansas. Please bring your memories and stories to share.

      Private Interment arrangements are under the direction of the Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Home.

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  • Sources 
    1. [S13917] Bobbie Byars Lynch | Family Group Records | 2 Dec 1994 | 2209 Vine Lane,Springdale,AR 72762.

    2. [S6973] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=mcclain&GSfn=belva&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=131519500&d.

    3. [S6658] "Warren County,TN Marriages: 1900-1950", transcribed & compiled by A.C.Hillis, p. 35 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S10663] Bob McClain, telephone interview, July 15th, 1993, provided the information from his personal knowledge on this person,.