ALVARADO — James C. Byford, Sr., long time resident of Arlington; currently residing in Alvarado, Texas went to be with his Lord September 29th, 2012. Service: A memorial service has been set for Saturday October 6th at 10:30am at Crestview Missionary Baptist Church, 825 Southeast Parkway, Arlington, Texas. Memorials: In lieu of flowers donations may be made to: Community Hospice House at Huguley (Designate plaque for James Byford), 301 Medpark Circle, Burleson, TX 76028 or Cedar Creek Baptist Church (Designate for The Amazon Project), P.O. Box 100, Palestine, TX, 75802 James was born on March 5th 1947 in Dallas, Texas to Alice Valerio and C.R. Byford. In 2002 met Sondra Beheler and was married in 2003. James retired from Vought Aircraft after 41 years of service then in 2006 entered into a partnership with a close friend to purchase Hayes & Stolz Industrial Manufacturing. He loved spending time with his family and friends playing dominos; working on computers and NASCAR racing. He was an active charter member of Crestview Missionary Baptist Church in Arlington. He went on a mission trip with Youth Frameworks to the Amazon which had a profound impact on his life and always wanted to go back. He was preceded in death by his father; C.R. Byford and his brother Wesley Byford. Survivors: Loving wife, Sondra; mother Alice; children James C. Byford Jr. and wife LeJuan of Sanger; Denise Flores of Fort Worth; Clint Byford of Arlington; Brandie Riojas and husband Adrian of Euless; stepsons Stephen Fluitt of Little Elm and Brad Heath of Jenks, OK. Grandchildren: Marisa and Madison Flores; C.J. Byford; step grandchildren; Patrick; Katelyn; Aaron and Brooklyn. Two brothers Ronnie Byford of Las Vegas and David Byford of Alvarado. Three sisters; LaTrecia Jeffcott of Athens; Marlene Griffin of Albuquerque, NM and Deborah Smith of Alvarado and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins and in-laws.
14 Responses
I love you. I miss you so much.
I love you. I miss you so much.
My dear Sondra–
I’m so sorry for your loss. Please know that I’m praying for you and your family in this difficult time.
We miss you!
Hugs,
Lesa
My dear Sondra–
I’m so sorry for your loss. Please know that I’m praying for you and your family in this difficult time.
We miss you!
Hugs,
Lesa
To the Family, I’m sorry for your loss, James is already missed at Hayes & Stolz. May the Lord grant you peace at this time of sorrow.
Gary
To the Family, I’m sorry for your loss, James is already missed at Hayes & Stolz. May the Lord grant you peace at this time of sorrow.
Gary
There are no words that can describe the pain of losing someone even though you know it’s coming. James touched so many lives I was blessed to have known him and his family for so long. Prayers to lift up the family in this difficult time, knowing he is no longer in pain and we WILL see him again someday. Lots of love to the Byford family and friends.
There are no words that can describe the pain of losing someone even though you know it’s coming. James touched so many lives I was blessed to have known him and his family for so long. Prayers to lift up the family in this difficult time, knowing he is no longer in pain and we WILL see him again someday. Lots of love to the Byford family and friends.
Dear Family,
Our deep sympathy remains with you all, as we mourn the loss of James’ presence on this earth. May we all remember him with fondness and affection.
Dear Family,
Our deep sympathy remains with you all, as we mourn the loss of James’ presence on this earth. May we all remember him with fondness and affection.
I got to know James while we were both still working at Vought. We used to have some pretty good discussions about life and living. I always respected his opinion as he did mine. After we both retired we still had times at church to stop and talk. I considered him a friend and will miss him. Please accept our sincere condolences.
Paul/Judy H.
I got to know James while we were both still working at Vought. We used to have some pretty good discussions about life and living. I always respected his opinion as he did mine. After we both retired we still had times at church to stop and talk. I considered him a friend and will miss him. Please accept our sincere condolences.
Paul/Judy H.
There was so much to love about James it’s hard to know where to start. I think the thing that stands out most to me was his faithfulness to his church. He was there on his pew every service though more often than not he was alone. Thank you Sondra for completing his life and giving him such happiness in his last years. Our prayers are with you and the family. May God bless and keep you.
There was so much to love about James it’s hard to know where to start. I think the thing that stands out most to me was his faithfulness to his church. He was there on his pew every service though more often than not he was alone. Thank you Sondra for completing his life and giving him such happiness in his last years. Our prayers are with you and the family. May God bless and keep you.