Lawrence "Bud" Byerly Sr.

July 9, 1931 - February 12, 2015

Lawrence T. "Bud" Byerly, Sr., 83, of Butler, PA, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2015 at Butler Memorial Hospital in Butler, PA. He was born July 9, 1931 in Dixonville, PA, the son of the late Thomas Alva Byerly and Gertrude (Starr) Byerly. Bud enjoyed spending time with his family and had worked at the Butler Outdoor Army Navy Store for over 60 years. He was a veteran of US Army having served in Korean War. Surviving are his wife, Priscilla (Bradley) Byerly whom he married May 29, 1954: a daughter, Theresa (Thomas) Brown of Butler, 2 sons, Lawrence (Dianne) Byerly Jr. of Cincinnati, OH, Gregory (Barb) Byerly of Butler, 4 grandchildren, Dustin, Joshua, Brian Byerly, and Tommy Brown, 6 great grandchildren, Alexis and Kalib Chilenski, Blessed, Jahsiah, Lilly, and Adam Byerly, great great grandchild, Liam Jude Wesley, a sister, Sally Jane Byerly of Butler, and his beloved pet, Ivory Brown. He was preceded in death by his infant son, Geoffrey. Friends will be received at Young Funeral Home, Ltd., 127 W. Jefferson St., Butler, on Sunday, February 15, 2015 from 2-4 & 6-8 PM. Blessing services will be held at the funeral home on Monday, February 16, at 10 AM. Interment in the St. Marys Cemetery, Hermitage, PA. Contributions may be made to the Butler County Special Olympics, PO Box 2561, Butler, PA 16003.