Nellie Ann Sheffield Byers, 78, of Tuscumbia, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2019. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 26, at Morrison Funeral Home, Tuscumbia, from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. The funeral following at 1:00, in the funeral home Chapel, with Bro. Howell Bingham officiating. Burial will be at Shaw Cemetery.
Mrs. Byers was a native of Cherokee and was known to many as “Mammie.” She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Lee Byers; grandson, Barry Dwayne Byers; and Parents, James and Ruth Sheffield.
Mrs. Byers is survived by her son Eddie Byers (Joyce); brothers, Leroy “Charlie” and Leonard “Joe” Sheffield; sisters Mary Jane Davis and Sandy Sheffield; grandchildren, Briana Benson (Jeff) and Bryan Tyner; great-grandchildren, Kaylee Byers, Jakob Byers, and LiLiana Tyner; and a host of nieces and nephews.
The family would like to express special thanks to Good Samaritan Hospice.
