Ezra Clifford Birt, age 77, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 9, 2006 at his home in Westerville, Ohio. He was a member of the Church Of The Living Word. He is survived by his wife of fifty-five years, Wilda; daughters, Kaye (Wayne) Anthony, Sharon (Michael) Mason Mihaltian, Teresa (Jeff) Stevenson; son, Rusty (Lisa) Birt; ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Family will receive friends from 2-4 & 7-9pm, Sunday May 14, 2006 at Newcomer Funeral Home, 3047 E. Dublin Granville Rd., Columbus, Ohio. Funeral services will be held 10 am, Monday, May 15, 2006 at the funeral home. Pastor Steve Biffle will be officiating. Interment will follow at Northlawn Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Homereach Hospice. Messages of condolence may be left at www.newcomerfamily.com.