She was born September 6, 1979 in Illinois, the daughter of Thomas "Red" Irwin and Lylia Turner Davis.

Tara had a lovely soprano and loved to sing it often. She also spent time making her own custom jewelry and completing crochet projects for family and friends. She and her husband enjoyed spending time replicating and creating gourmet dishes in their kitchen or travelling to local cities, like Atlanta and New Orleans.

Tara is survived by her loving husband Robert Byrd, her feline son Poogah, and her feline daughter Tinkerbell. She also leaves her maternal uncle Allan Turner and aunt Cheryl Turner, both of Arizona; her maternal cousin Dawn Cadwallader of Illinois and several uncles, aunts, and cousins