Born May 15, 1959, in Bloomington, she was the daughter of Clarence Martin and Rosemary (Powell) Ford.
A 1976 graduate of Bloomington High School South, she was a cashier at Kroger South in Bloomington.
Survivors include her husband, William Byers, of Solsberry; two daughters, Carol Leighton, of Bloomington and Bobbi Sullivan, of Whitehall; two sons, Josh Byers, of Bloomington and Wesley Byers, of Cheyenne, WY.; her mother, Rosemary Ford, of Bloomington; six sisters; and three brothers.
There are no services or visitation planned.
Day Funeral Home in Bloomington is in charge of the arrangements.