Byron Joseph Brewer

Byron J. Brewer Columbus, NC – Byron Joseph Brewer, 93, passed away January 11, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Byron was born in Stoughton, Wisconsin to the late Will and Elsie Gullikson Brewer. He moved to Chicago, Illinois as a young boy and later joined the Army as a Medic, serving for 2 years during the last part of World War II as part of the army of occupation forces in Germany. Byron later graduated from Northwestern University with a BS in Business.  He married his wife, Betty in 1951 and they moved to Tryon in 1953. Byron worked for Milliken for 35 years.  As a member of Tryon Presbyterian Church, he served as an elder and sang in the choir for 65 years. Byron also sang in the Community Chorus from its inception until 2017 and was the treasurer and crew chief for Thermal Belt Habitat with 35 years of service.  He is survived by his wife Betty; son, Paul (Stacey); daughters, Emily (Rick), Lenore (Bruce) and Virginia Baird.  Byron was blessed with five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his brothers, Bill and Darrell Brewer. A memorial service will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Tryon Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Music Ministry of Tryon Presbyterian Church at 430 Harmon Field Road, Tryon NC 28782 Dunbar Funeral Home& Crematory