Katherine Ann Byrd

Katherine Ann Byrd, “Kathy” was born on July 23, 1946, in San Antonio Texas. She is survived by her beloved husband Robert L. Byrd, her daughter and son-in-law Trisha and Steven Tomlinson, her grandsons Christopher Tomlinson and Kyle Tomlinson, her sister Gloria Jean Rhodes, sister Lana Erhard, sister Debbie Todaro and brother Melvin Oestreich, along with many nephews, nieces and great nephews and great nieces. She is preceded in death by her parents Oswald and Linda Oestreich, brother Calvin Oestreich, sister Nadine Solace and sister Brenda Johnson. Kathy graduated from Jefferson Davis High School in 1964. She married her loving husband Robert on July 10, 1964. Kathy started working for the City of Houston for the animal control center where she met one of her best friends Gayle Lolley. They became such good friends that they considered each other as sisters. She went on to several different jobs throughout the years, but she was most committed to being the pastor’s secretary at Memorial Baptist Church for over 15 years. Kathy and her sisters were very close and spent most of their time together doing crafts, shopping, and going to craft and holiday markets. Kathy became a mother in August of 1966 and was a very loving, devoted and selfless mother. She was also a very devoted wife, sister and friend. Kathy enjoyed cross stitching, doing crafts and spending lots of time with her family. Most of all, she loved being a Nana. She loved spending time with her grandsons and spoiling them. They were the reason she got up in the mornings. She was a blessing to them as much as they were a blessing to her. Kathy’s favorite time of the year was the holidays. She always spent her time with her family celebrating Jesus and all the blessings He had given her. Jesus was her source of refuge and strength and she is now in his loving arms. One of her favorite bible verses was Isaiah 41:10 “ Fear not for I am with you. Do not be dismayed for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you in my righteous right hand.” Kathy will be deeply missed by all. She will not be forgotten and we will see her again someday in Heaven. A celebration of life service will be held at Northside Baptist Church, 701 N. Farm to Market Rd W, Conroe, TX 77303 on November 12, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. You are cordially invited to visit with the family one hour prior to the service. Interment will be held at Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Dr., Houston, TX 77038 at 2:00p.m.

Katherine Ann Byrd

July 23, 1946 - November 2, 2024