Byron Wayne Denham

Funeral services for Byron Wayne Denham, 60, of Tallulah, LA were held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Brown-Holley Funeral Chapel, Rayville, LA with Jim McCool officiating. Interment was in the Rayville Masonic Cemetery, Rayville, LA under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville, LA.

Mr. Byron was born January 28, 1964 in Jackson, MS and passed away May 6, 2024 in Tallulah, LA. He was preceded by his parents, Wayne and Nora Denham.

Byron was a lifelong lover of animals. Over the course of his lifetime, he cared for many cats and dogs. Most recently caring for a pack of rescue dogs.

Since the age of 2, Byron was also blessed with an amazing memory. He could answer questions related to family history, civil war history, and even details about friends, neighbors, and his hometown of Tallulah. He relished his role as a civil war re-enactor and was a member of the Sons of the Confederacy.

Byron was known for his focus on faith and reaffirmed his dedication to Christ in 2006.

His friends and family will miss his crazy stories, his sense of humor, his tenacity, and his love of family.

Survivors include his brothers, Richard Denham and wife, Debra of Houston, TX and Malcolm “Chip” Denham and wife, Keli of Richmond, VA; nephews, Conner Denham and Nathaniel Denham; niece, Abigale Denham; companion, Margaret Schaeffer; and his many fur babies.

Pallbearers were Darryl Sandidge, Conner Denham, Nathaniel Denham, Malcom “Chip” Denham, Richard Denham, and Phil Morris.

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