Kelly D Smallwood

Kelly Dewayne Smallwood, age 65, passed away after a brief but courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas.

Kelly was born on September 10, 1961, to Donald D. and Sharon K. (Davis) Smallwood in Coffeyville, Kansas. Kelly grew up in rural Caney, Kansas, where he attended school and was a graduate of the class of 1979. After high school, he continued his education attending junior college in Claremore, Oklahoma, then on to OSU in Stillwater. It wasn’t until adulthood that he completed his bachelor's degree.

A memorial service celebrating Kelly’s life will be held on Friday, May 8, 2026, at 11 am at Tyro Christian Church, 301 S Market St, Tyro, KS. The family will receive friends also at Tyro Christian Church on Thursday, May 7, 2026, from 6 to 8 pm. To leave an online message of condolence, share a memory or view the streaming of the service, visit his obituary page at www.fordwulfbrunschapel.com

For those wishing to honor Kelly’s memory through means of contribution, the family requests those to be made payable to Journey to the Cross Rodeo Bible Camp, a ministry Kelly was passionate about. Those may be left in care of Ford-Wulf-Bruns Chapel or mailed directly to the chapel at 2405 Woodland Ave., Coffeyville, Kansas 67337.

Ford-Wulf-Bruns Chapel has been entrusted with services.  A full obituary will be posted as soon as it is available.