Holly O'Bryant, 66, passed away at home at 9:30 pm on October 26, 2026. She was born on April 12, 1960, in Rockford, IL, to Jerry Beaston and Glenda (Guffy). She was a graduate of Franklin Center High School and received her GED from Sauk Valley College.

She married Denny O’Bryant on October 28th, 1994, in Dixon, IL. She was a volunteer at the Lee County Food Pantry, and Leydig Center for many years, as well as a Farmers Market vendor.

Survivors include her Husband, Denny O’Bryant, 4 children: (Son) Daniel Joyce, (daughters) Holly Hudson and Kelly Mitchell & (son) Coty Mitchell; 13 grandchildren: Alex, Ethan, Braelyn, Frankie, Amelia, Akria, A.J., Lexi, Bri, Jaxson, Alijah, Jayce, Isaac and Allias; siblings Becki (Wes) Wells, Jody (Rick) Spangler, Tim (Shelly) Gray, Lori (Jim Fridley) Cantrell, Ken (Sharon) Gray, Julie Gray, & Crystal Schaefer; Brother-in-law Lonny O’Bryant, many many many nieces and nephews, grand nieces and nephews, and great grand nieces and nephews. And we can’t forget her 5 beloved fur babies!

She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Bonnie Balayti, brother Jim Bruner, and brother Richard Gray, Mother and Father-in-law, June and Bob O’Bryant, and Nephew Zach O’Bryant.

A Celebration of life will be planned for the spring of 2027 around her birthday. The information for that will be posted on her Facebook page.