On Thursday, March 6, 2014, of Damascus, MD. Beloved son of Marie and the late Charles B. Saia; proud lifetime supporter of family business, Saia Plumbing & Heating Co. Byrd is also a member of the Plumbers Local Union #5 of Washington, DC. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Sunday, from 2 to 4 p.m., where a Funeral Service will be held on Monday, March 10, at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association , Washington DC-MD Office, 1400 16th Street, NW, Suite 410, Washington, DC 20036.