TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Paul Burch on Oct 12, 2023

Elizabethton lawyer William J. “Bill” Byrd died unexpectedly Oct. 8. He was 65 years old. Byrd practiced law with Norris, Bush and Byrd and was a member of the Carter County Bar Association and Tennessee Bar Association. Byrd practiced law in Elizabethton for over 35 years. He graduated from East Tennessee State University in 1981 and received his law degree in 1984 from the University of Tennessee College of Law. A service to remember Byrd's life was held yesterday at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Memorial donations may be made to the Valley Forge Freewill Baptist Church, Building Fund, 1502 Riverview Dr., Elizabethton, TN 37643.