Alica Byrd Mercer

Coleman Funeral Home of Oxford Alica Byrd Mercer, 52, of Oxford, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital North Mississippi in Oxford. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, from 4:00 P.M until 6:00 P.M. at Coleman Funeral Home of Oxford (601 Commerce Parkway Oxford, Mississippi 38655). Alica was known by those who loved her as a lady who enjoyed life; she often shared her smile with the world and possessed an uplifting spirit. Aside from her lighthearted personality, she was also known for her way with words, never vulgar but laced with a strong sense of loving sarcasm. Her personality and sense of humor coupled perfectly with her love for family, especially the light of her world, her beloved son, Jesse Dee Mercer. Christmas was her favorite Holiday, as she spent months collecting the gifts for her loved ones. In conjunction with her love family, Alica loved animals but gave extra care and attention to the many cats she raised over the years. Aside from her love for family, Alica enjoyed spending her leisure time watching movies of the macabre and paranormal variety. However, she had a special affinity for the Lord of the Rings Series and watched them so frequently that she could almost certainly quote each line. While she loved watching movies, she also found joy in buying scratch-off lottery tickets in hopes of uncovering a winning ticket. Although she has departed from our presence, Alica’s memory will hold a special place in the hearts and minds of her loved ones. Although she has departed from our presence, Alica leaves behind a loving family to continue walking down the path of life in her absence: one son, Jesse Dee Mercer of Oxford, Mississippi; parents, Ronald Dee Byrd and Pattie Evans Byrd of Oxford, Mississippi; and one brother, Daryle Byrd and his wife, Kim of Oxford. Alica’s daughter, Pattie Gennell Byrd, departed from this life before her. The Coleman Funeral Home of Oxford staff is honored to serve the family during this challenging season of life. Online condolences may be composed on her Tribute Wall at www.colemanfuneralhome.com.

Alica Byrd Mercer

May 29, 1972 - August 12, 2024

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