Celebration of life of Patricia Ann Byrd “Kesha”
Sunrise September 12th 1950
Sunset January 26, 2022
Patricia Ann Byrd was born on September 12th 1950 to The daughter of Sallie Virginia Thorpe and Robert McIntyre in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Patricia attended school in and Ohio and she completed her schooling and graduated from East high school in Buffalo New York.
After graduation she moved to Rochester New York and completed IT courses which eventually led her to a job at Xerox where she continued working in this capacity then retired from Xerox Company after 20 years of service.
She spent many days shopping, talking and traveling with family and friends. Traveling to Buffalo to visit her aunt and cousins and to see Niagara Falls was one of her favorite things to do.
After she became ill her son Andre was her primary caregiver she is survived by…. Kesha was preceded in death by her mother Sallie Virginia Thorpe and her beloved grandmother Sallie Byrd. She leaves her only son Andre Brown , Two brothers Edward (Bonnie) Byrd and Mark B Byrd, Sister Margaret Byrd, her aunt Tessa Byrd and many nieces and nephews. Sisters Alfreda Sullivan, Elaine Hollis, Patricia McIntyre, Robyn Spencer and Cheryl Brown, Brothers Tony McEntire and Lesene McIntyre.
She was a loving Mother, Sister,Aunt and Friend too many; she will be dearly missed.