Keri Byrd

Keri Nicole Byrd passed away February 14, 2026 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle at the age of 41. She was born December 20, 1984. Keri was truly one of a kind. She had a remarkable gift for remembering everyone she met, and if you ran into her again, you could always count on being greeted with a big hug and her radiant smile. That smile could light up any room, and she was deeply loved by so many. She had a special fondness for the music of Elvis Presley and KISS. Keri enjoyed participating in activities with Golden Triangle Outdoors and Challenger Baseball including softball, hunting, and fishing. She proudly earned many medals through her involvement in Special Olympics. Above all, she cherished expressing her love through writing and drawing for the many people she held dear.

She was a devoted member of The Salvation Army church in Columbus, where her faith and love for her church family were central to her life. She generously gave her time volunteering at Angels on a Mission Thrift Store and the local Salvation Army store, always eager to serve others with kindness and compassion. After completing training with ACT Center, she proudly participated in vocational rehabilitation services, which helped her achieve meaningful employment. She worked faithfully as a support staff member at Chili’s for 12 years and later served as a pizza box quality control associate at Lost Pizza for two years. She took great pride in her work and in the independence and purpose in life.

She was predeceased by her grandparents, Jimmy and Betty Stevenson.

She is survived by her father, John Byrd of West Point; her mother, Susie Byrd of West Point; brother, John ‘Chris’ Byrd; sisters, Elizabeth ‘Beth’ Byrd, Rachel Johnson; grandparents, Kenneth and Jane Byrd; aunts and uncles, Ken and Dawn Byrd, Carolyn and Tim Golson; great aunt, Diane McLemore. She was a proud aunt of two nephews Justin and Zackery Byrd and a niece Ronnie Kay Byrd.

Funeral services will be 2 PM Tuesday February 17, 2026 at Siloam Methodist Church with Rev. Raleigh Richter officiating. Burial will follow at McPherson Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be James Watson, Adam Winfield, Lamar Byrd, David Waldrep, Wyatt Pumphrey, Magers Anderson. Josh Norton will serve as an honorary pallbearer. Visitation with family and friends will be 1-2 PM Tuesday at the church.

A special thanks to all nurses, doctors, and staff who treated her with special care, concern, and love throughout her life.

Memorials can be made to Golden Triangle Outdoors PO Box 2014 Columbus, MS 39704 or McPherson Cemetery Fund C/O Luke Robinson PO Box 732 West Point, MS 39773.