Robert Byrd

Robert has worked in the funeral industry since he began his funeral director’s apprenticeship at the age of 16. Born in Midland City, and a graduate of Headland High School, Robert has a strong appreciation for the Wiregrass region and its many wonderful residents. He opened Byrd Funeral Home in Dothan in 1983, but sold the business in 1995. He immediately began pursuing plans to grow Sunset Memorial into its current standing as the area’s premier provider of funeral and burial services.

Since 1986, Robert has also served as the Houston County Coroner. He is a member of the Alabama Coroners Association, Alabama Funeral Directors Association, The Independent Funeral Group, ICCFA, the Alabama Cemetery Association, and several local, civic organizations. He is a member of St. Columba Catholic Church, and enjoys traveling, spending time with family and friends, and riding his motorcycle. Robert and his wife, Toni Newton Byrd, have five children – Jordan, Phillip, Andrew, Matthew and Emily – and grandchildren, Olivia and Grayton.