Nettleton, MS - Byrd Beaty Harris, 89, died Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at The Meadows in Fulton after an extended illness. She was born on December 30, 1926 in Memphis, TN to James Oliver Beaty, Sr. and Carrie Lela Beaty. She had lived in Memphis, TN most all of her life, but had resided in Nettleton for the past 24 years. She was a sales clerk in the silver department for 18 years at Goldsmith's in Memphis, TN, and was a member of Cason Baptist Church. She was a graduate of Memphis Technical High School and enjoyed quilting, gardening, and spending time with her family. Services will be at 11a.m. Saturday at the Chapel of Tisdale-Lann Memorial Funeral Home in Nettleton with the Rev. Sammy McMillan officiating. Burial will be in Mars Hill Cemetery in Leapwood, TN. Survivors include two daughters, Sherry Harris Culver and Cynthia Harris Street, both of Nettleton; two sons, Micheal Dallas Harris (Ruby Roberson) of Memphis, TN and William Spencer Harris (Deborah Kiihnl) of Bartlett, TN; 13 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; 11 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Dallas Harris; her parents; one daughter, Patricia Harris Abbott; two sisters; three brothers; one son-in-law, Jackie Culver; one grandson, Corey Wayne Street. Pallbearers will be Dwayne Culver, Jason Culver, Michael Culver, Josh Culver, Ty Harris, Tracy Harris. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101. Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 8p.m. and will continue one hour prior to the services Saturday, all at the funeral home. Tisdale-Lann Memorial Funeral Home, Nettleton, MS (Published in The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN, on Dec 10, 2016)