Don Byrne

Laurie Donon "Don" Byrne, 70, of Springfield, died Saturday February 3, 2018 at Vanderbilt Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday February 8th at 11:00 a.m. in the Oakhurst Chapel of the Robertson County Funeral Home with Tim Harris officiating. Interment will follow in Springfield Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.

Mr. Byrne was born December 21, 1947 in Cedar Hill to the late Thomas J. and Mary Harris Byrne. He was a retired Chemist and Chief Operator for the City of Springfield Waste Water and Sewer Department. He also served as a training officer for over thirty years with the Springfield Fire Department. Mr. Byrne was a member of the former Springfield Jaycee's, a ham radio operator, and was of the Catholic faith.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step-son: Emmitt Logan Keith, his step-daughter: April Lee Quick, and his siblings: Thomas, Jr., John Robert, William R., Paul, Mickey, and Jimmy Byrne, Agnes Abernathy and Betty Fisher. Mr. Byrne is survived by his wife of 41 years: Betty Walker Byrne of Springfield, sister and brother-in-law: Lynda and Bill Citro of Columbus, OH, mother-in-law: Gwen Walker of Joelton, grandchild: Rachel Narveaz, great grandchildren: Disafian and Emmylou Narveaz.

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