Bertie Maxine Spears Byrd, 88, a native of Hornbeck, LA and resident of Many, LA. Born January 20, 1933 Maxine passed away on May 1, 2021 at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center. A loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She graduated from Hornbeck High School and Business College in Baton Rouge, LA. She was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed quilting, sewing and spending time with her family.

She is survived by her daughter and son in law, Brenda and Cliff Winburn of Saucier, MS, granddaughters, April Winburn and Norman Boyd of Bay St. Louis, MS and Kristina Winburn of Hattiesburg, MS; her two sons and daughters in law, Kenneth and Brenda Byrd of Weatherford, TX, grandsons, Justin and wife Sonya of Granbury, TX, great granddaughters Logan and Andi; and Tyler and wife Shayla of Columbus, GA; Gary and Rena' Byrd of Walker, LA, step-grandchildren, April, Lisa and Jarrett and step great grandchildren, Katelyn, Mason, Caleb and Charleigh; sister in law, Miami Spears of Shreveport, LA and brother in law, Larry Byrd of Houston, TX and numerous nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Ottis G. Byrd; parents, William Penn Spears and Bertie Williams Spears; siblings, Nettie Lee Berel, Effie Lou Coco, Alfred Louis Spears, Fay Spears, William Cullen Spears, Clarence William Spears, Eva Lee Bond, AJ Spears, Huey Spears and Charles William Spears.

Visitation will be 1:00 PM Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. Services will begin at 2:00 PM on Saturday May 8, 2021 at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church with Rev. Matt Warren and Rev. Joey Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery in Florien, LA.

In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests that donations be made to: The Louisiana Baptist Children's Home and Family Ministries, P. O. Box 4196, Monroe, LA 71211 or The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030.