Curtis Matthias Byrum, II

   Curtis Matthias Byrum, II, 46, of 166 Lester Lane Road, Tyner, NC, passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2018, in his home.

   Curtis was a lifelong resident of Chowan County, born on March 20, 1972, and was the son of Curtis M. and Rose Lane Byrum of Tyner. A grower for Perdue and a farmer, he had received the Chowan County Farm Bureau Outstanding Young Farmer Award in 2005, the NC Poultry Federation Environmental Award in 2013, and a 10 Year Service Award from the Albemarle Soil and Water Conservation District where he presently served as its Chairman. He was a member of Chappell Hill Baptist Church.

   Curtis was preceded in death by grandparents, Lester Lane, and Mozelle and Colbert Byrum.

   In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife of nearly 28 years, Valerie Copeland Byrum; two daughters, Ashley Danielle Byrum, and Taylor Byrum Floyd and husband, Matt; a son, Matthew Curtis Byrum; and a granddaughter, Aubrey Rose Floyd, all of Tyner; a sister, Kimberly B. Forehand and husband, J.C., of Edenton; and his maternal grandmother, Faye W. Lane of Tyner.

   Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Miller Funeral Home & Crematory, 735 Virginia Road, Edenton, and will be conducted by the Revs. Bob Young and Buck Leary. A private burial will follow the service in the Lane Family Cemetery. Friends may join the family Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home, and all other times at the residence.

   Memorial contributions may be made to the Chowan County 4-H Junior Livestock Show & Sale, 730 North Granville Street, Edenton, NC 27932.

   Online condolences may be made to the family by visiting www.millerfhc.com.