Iyla Beth McKinney, was born January 1, 2022, in Monroe, LA and went to be with the Lord May 1, 2022, in Baton Rouge, LA. She came into the world six weeks early joyous and happy and brought her mom and family nothing but that same joy and happiness. She touched the lives of everyone she met with her big smile. She had a very special bond with her big sister Ivy, and taught her mom the true definition of love. Her life will always be celebrated by her loved ones.A special remembrance and receiving of friends will be Saturday, May 14, 2022, from 4-6 pm at Dennard First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro, LA with a Celebration of Iyla's Life service starting at 6 pm with Rev. Ron Ferrington officiating.She was preceded in death by and greeted in heaven by her Paternal grandmother Corina Villarreal, maternal great grandparents Buddy and Ladell McKinney and Jack and Glena Jordan, maternal great uncle Byron McKinney, paternal great grandfather Tommie Griffin, and paternal great uncle Ricky Davenport. Left to cherish her memory are her mother, Ashlyn Lea McKinney; sister, Ivy Evangeline; maternal grandparents, Gregg and Denise McKinney; Paternal grandparents Lanny Head, Jr. and Wendy Head; Paternal great grandparents; Lanny Head, Sr and Iyla's name sake, Joyce Elizabeth Head; maternal aunts, Hannah Barmore, Paige Lofton, and Mallory Stein; maternal step aunts, Jordan Barfield and her husband Josh and their sons, Luke and Lane, and Adrienne Bazer and husband Gavin; maternal uncle, Marcus McKinney; paternal aunts, Candice Wilson, Amanda Head, and special aunt, Abbigail Head; paternal uncles, Daniel Talbert and Zach Welch; special cousin, Anne Livingston; God mother, Christy Gilmore-Baker; bonus grandparents, Jessica and Brian Mabry, bonus aunt and uncle Nicole and Hunter Johns. A special thanks to Franklin Medical Center, Air EVAC, NELA Ambulance Service, Lt. Amos Winn, Emily Lambert, Amanda at Our Lady of The Lake Hospital., Dr. Bobby Ensminger, Madeline Martin, Taylor Silk, Mecca Sanchez, Brittany Holbrook, and Shelby Selby, Lanny Head, Sr. - Assembly of God Harrisonburg, LA, and a very special thanks to Mr. Troy Dennard who's help was immeasurable.