Josephine Cook Byrd passed away Saturday evening February 25, 2017 at the age of 82 with family at her side. Josephine was born on October 6, 1934 in Porter Springs, Texas where she attended elementary school, then moving with her family to Houston.   She graduated from John H. Reagan High School before beginning a 42 year career with The Humble Oil & Refining Company, now ExxonMobil.

Josephine retired from ExxonMobil in 1994 and spent many years traveling and going on cruises around the world with her family and friends. She enjoyed traveling second only to spending time with her family.

Josephine is preceded in death by her husband James Lewis Byrd, her parents Milton and Wilma Cook, her infant sister Ruby, and her grandson Christopher Michael Byrd. She is survived by son Michael Lewis Byrd, and wife Peggy Ann Byrd and son, James Steven Byrd, as well as many close family members and friends.

A visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at 10:00 AM at First Baptist Church Tomball, 401 Oxford Street, Tomball, Texas with a Memorial Service immediately following at 11:00 AM, also to be held at the Church.   Interment will be at 2:00 PM at Woodlawn Cemetery, 1101 Antoine, Houston, Texas.  The Reverend James Clark, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Tomball will be officiating.