Robert Wayne Blackard, 70, of Byhalia, MS., passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2014. There will be a gathering of friends on Tuesday, December 9, 2014, beginning at 1 p.m. until service at 2 p.m., all at Brantley Funeral Home in Olive Branch, MS. Interment will take place at Memorial Park Southwoods in Memphis, TN. Online condolences may be made at www.BrantleyFuneral.com Brantley Funeral Home Olive Branch (662)895-2310