Barbara A. Loyd, 72, Salem, died Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, from injuries sustained in a residential fire.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, Feb. 28, at the Faith Christian Outreach Church with the Rev. Monte Knudsen officiating. Burial will be held at a later date at the Salem East Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials should be directed to family. The Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements. Online condolences may be directed to www.olsonpowell.com.

Born Oc. 21, 1941, in Galesburg, Ill., she was the daughter of Forrest and Anna (Fisher) Kilpatrick. She graduated from Galesburg High School in 1959. On Dec. 14, 1964, she married John Loyd. He also died in the residential fire.

In her early years of employment, she worked at the Friendly Café and also for the telephone company in Abbington, Ill. After moving to Henry County, she cooked at the Henry County Home for 10 years. Later she was employed as a cook at the Pleasant Manor Care Center for 20 years and retired from there in 2007.

She a member of the Faith Christian Outreach Church. She enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, working with her flowers and reading and watching the birds outside of the kitchen window. She was especially fond of her cats. She enjoyed spending time with her family.

Survivors include a son, Joe Loyd of Salem; a daughter, Tina (Mark) Nordyke of Mt. Pleasant; two grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; two brothers, Forrest (Donna) Kilpatrick and Eric (Radene) Kilpatrick, all of Galesburg, Il.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and a son, John A. Loyd Jr