MARION — Mrs. Mae Belle Demery Byrd, 86, died Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at Marion County Medical Center after an extended illness. Funeral Services will be held at 4:00 PM on Thursday, July 24, 2008 at Reedy Creek Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery directed by Richardson Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Wednesday July 23 from 7:00-9:00 PM at the funeral home. Mrs. Byrd was born in Marion, a daughter of the late Ben H. Demery and Leila Dimery Demery. She is also predeceased by her husband, Rowland Byrd; brothers Ben Norton Demery and Sparkie Demery; a grandchild, Janet Little; and brother-in-laws Zack Grice and Al Thompson. She was the owner/operator of the 501 Restaurant and also a member of Reedy Creek Baptist Church. Surviving are her son, Rowland Byrd, Jr., and his wife, Garnette of Conway, SC; daughters, Jean Byrd Tyler of Marion, Annette Byrd of Marion, Dianne Whitley and her husband, Randy of Myrtle Beach, SC; sisters, Lula Mae Grice of Marion, Louise Lane and her husband, Jimmy of Marion, Mildred Demery of Columbia, Bette Thompson of Greensboro, NC; sister-in-law, Nancy Demery of Marion; grandchildren Pam Scott and her husband Robert, Barry Byrd and his wife, Christy, Scott Smith and his wife, Stacy, Brandy Whitley, Courtney Gasque and her husband, Don, Brad Whitley, Teddy Lamont and his wife, Jimmie Ann; great grandchildren, Ashley Scott, Makayla Little, Ben Smith, and Harley Byrd. Memorials may be made to Reedy Creek Baptist Church, 2508 S. Hwy 501, Marion, SC 29571 or to Homewood Baptist Church, 3290 Hwy 319, Conway, SC 29526. Published in the Morning News on 7/23/2008 **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020)