Harvey "David" Byrd, 78, of Huntington, WV, passed away peacefully Sunday, September 26, 2021, in Huntington Health and Rehabilitation Hospital. He was born March 12, 1943 in Ona, WV a son of the late Edmund F. "Dick" and Anna Rachel Thornburg Byrd. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Darrell Byrd and Gary Byrd; two sisters, Phyllis Byrd and Mary Mayes Young; special in-laws, Forrest "Frog" Bowen and Virginia "Ginny" Bowen; brother-in-law, James "Sonny" Bowen; and a very close cousin, Dennis Herrenkohl. He was a salesman for Frito-Lay for 33 years and was a member of the former Walnut Hills Baptist Church. Survivors include: his beloved wife of 53 years, Sheila Bowen Byrd; three daughters and two sons-in-law, , Amy and Clyde Maynard of Huntington, Kathy and Shawn Persinger of Proctorville, OH, and Priscilla Byrd of Huntington; a sister and brother-in-law, Tammy and Lee Starkey; three brothers and a sister-in-law, Raymond Byrd of Barboursville, WV, Jeff Byrd of Huntington, and Rick and Penny Byrd of Proctorville, OH; a sister-in-law, Pam Bowen; eight grandchildren, Kayla Byrd (Chase McDowell), Nikolas Maynard, Kennedy Persinger, Jamie Hart, James Hart, Joe Hart, Jessika Hart, and Jordan Hart; several great grandchildren; and many special nieces and nephews; David leaves a last word of caution, "Never Start Smoking". Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 pm Thursday, September 30, 2021, at Chapman's Mortuary, Huntington, with Pastor Tim Arthur officiating. Burial will be in Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Huntington. Visitation will be from noon to 2:00 pm Thursday at the funeral home. Please wear facial coverings and practice social distancing.