E.J. Byrd, 80, departed this life on Thursday, November 3, 2022. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 11, 2022 from 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm at the Thomas G. Smith Funeral Home, 14601 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44110. Services will be held on Saturday, November 12, 2022; Wake at 12:00 pm and Service at 12:30 pm at the Thomas G. Smith Funeral Home, 14601 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44110. Interment will be held at the Lake View Cemetery, 12316 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106. Arrangements entrusted to Thomas G. Smith Funeral Home, 14601 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44110. www.smith-funeral-home.com