Obituary of Byron D. Bear

Coffeyville - Byron D. Bear, age 64, passed away Thursday, October 7, 2010, at Windsor Place in Coffeyville. Graveside services for Byron D. Bear will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, October 15, at Spring Hill Cemetery north of Coffeyville, with Rev. John Collins of the Coffeyville United Methodist Church officiating. Friends may call at David W. Barnes Funeral Home, 306 N. Cline, on Thursday from 9 AM to 9 PM with the family receiving friends from 6-8 pm. Memorials are requested to the Alzheimer's Association and may be left with the funeral home. Arrangements under the direction of the David W. Barnes Funeral Home of Coffeyville and online condolences may be left at www.dwbfh.com Byron Dennis Bear was born March 11, 1946, in Norfolk, VA to Leslie Lee Bear and Evadna Darlene (Wiggers) Bear. He moved to California and was all-state in wrestling. He also lettered in football at Sacramento State. He worked as a machinist at Peterson Engineering. Byron was married to Ruth Peterson, and they later divorced. He lived in Coffeyville from 1978-1986 and moved back to Coffeyville in 2003. Survivors of Byron Bear include; A daughter, April Eads and her husband, Gregg, of Coffeyville. A brother, Dean Bear and his wife, Susan, and their daughter Jessica of Jackson, CA. Two granddaughters, Shyenne and Kaylee Eads of Coffeyville. Tagged as: Alzheimer's Association, Spring Hill Cemetery