- Date Of Birth: November 15, 1931
- Date Of Death: June 24, 2017
- State: North Carolina
Ray Franklin Byerly, 85, passed away Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. He was the son of the late Frank L and Ruth Heatwole Byerly. For 67 years he was married to the late Kathleen Byerly. Mr. Byerly was born in Harrisonburg, VA, and raised on the Byerly homestead. He studied genetics at Penn State with Dr. Godfrey specializing in poultry science. In 1969 he moved to Goldsboro where he worked at Goldsboro Milling, Perdue Farms, Carroll’s Foods, and Prestage Farms. He was a past member of the Elk’s Lodge, the Moose Lodge, and the Lions Club.
