Atlanta, IL – Kelly A. Byrd, 60, of Atlanta, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.
A Visitation will be held with Kelly’s family on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at Eminence Christian Church in rural Atlanta from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Cremation Rites have been accorded.
Kelly A. Waller was born April 7, 1966, the daughter of Roger and Patricia Ruhrup Waller. She was united in marriage to Tony Byrd on November 9, 1996, in Springfield, IL. He survives.
Kelly is also survived by their four sons: Logan Byrd, Connor Byrd, Kalvin Byrd, and Duncan Byrd; her parents; and two brothers: Mike Waller and Roger Waller.
Kelly was a 1984 graduate of El Paso High School and then received a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems from DeVry University. She had worked as a systems analyst for RLI Insurance in Peoria. Kelly loved helping people and enjoyed clerking at 2 FruGals Thrift in Bloomington before opening Artful Market in Atlanta with her best friend, Debbie Armstrong. Having experienced the gift of her son’s cornea transplant, Kelly was adamant about being an organ and tissue donor.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations to be made to Homes of Hope, 705 E Lincoln St., Ste #313, Normal, IL 61761.
Final arrangements are entrusted with Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home of Atlanta.